TY - JOUR
T1 - Unrecognized states
T2 - A theory of self-determination and foreign influence
AU - Buzard, Kristy
AU - Graham, Benjamin A.T.
AU - Horne, Ben
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author 2017.
PY - 2017/8/1
Y1 - 2017/8/1
N2 - Unrecognized states are characterized by stagnant or crumbling economies and political instability, often serve as havens for illicit trade, and challenge the territorial sovereignty of recognized states. Their persistence is both intellectually puzzling and normatively problematic, but unrecognized statehood can be a remarkably stable outcome, persisting for decades. Our dynamic four-player model reveals that unrecognized statehood emerges as an equilibrium outcome when a patron state is willing and able to persistently invest resources to sustain it. We assess options available to actors in the international community who seek to impose their preferred outcomes in these disputes and find that, although sanctions are the most frequently employed, they can often lead to renewed conflict instead of the intended resolution.
AB - Unrecognized states are characterized by stagnant or crumbling economies and political instability, often serve as havens for illicit trade, and challenge the territorial sovereignty of recognized states. Their persistence is both intellectually puzzling and normatively problematic, but unrecognized statehood can be a remarkably stable outcome, persisting for decades. Our dynamic four-player model reveals that unrecognized statehood emerges as an equilibrium outcome when a patron state is willing and able to persistently invest resources to sustain it. We assess options available to actors in the international community who seek to impose their preferred outcomes in these disputes and find that, although sanctions are the most frequently employed, they can often lead to renewed conflict instead of the intended resolution.
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U2 - 10.1093/jleo/eww017
DO - 10.1093/jleo/eww017
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85037716590
SN - 8756-6222
VL - 33
SP - 578
EP - 611
JO - Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization
JF - Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization
IS - 3
ER -