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South Ossetia’s unification referendum poses a dilemma for both Georgia and Russia

Spanke, Till (2015) South Ossetia’s unification referendum poses a dilemma for both Georgia and Russia. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (26 Oct 2015). Website.

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Abstract

On 19 October, the President of South Ossetia announced plans to hold a referendum on the territory’s unification with Russia. Till Spanke writes that while two previous referendums have been held following the territory’s declaration of independence from Georgia in 1990, a further referendum is unlikely to be welcomed in either Tbilisi or Moscow. He argues that there are few immediate advantages for Russia of pursuing a unification in the current climate and it is likely South Ossetia will come under pressure to delay or cancel the referendum process.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information: © 2015 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited: 27 Mar 2017 11:10
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2024 14:23
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70899

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