This book explains the dynamics and nature of Iraqi Kurdistan’s de facto statehood since its inception in 1991, in particular the vicissitudes de facto indepe
This book explores how actors practise sovereignty as a force in a multiscalar context. Among the various power structures that perform sovereignty, such as the
Today’s youth are challenging the older political class around the world and are forming new political generations. Examples from South Africa and elsewhere w
A Theory of De Facto States offers a new perspective on the phenomenon of de facto states — political communities that manifest forms of statehood in internat
This book develops the idea that since decolonisation, regional patterns of security have become more prominent in international politics. The authors combine a