DOI: 10.7256/2454-0617.2015.4.17156

Abstract: Attention is paid to the process of the formation of Abkhazian statehood - the chance of acquiring a full international legal independence. The author takes note of the ever-popular slogans such as "fight for freedom" and "struggle for independence" that have, and still play a key role in the attempts of different ethnic groups in many parts of the modern world to establish their own state. For some, it is the restoration of a sovereignty once-owned in a historic period, for others, it is a fundamental reconstruction of their ethnic- and territorial unit that emerged due to emerging factors. This work examines the dynamics of political processes in the Abkhaz Republic, which are defined by several factors, the chief of which being history, political situation and ethnicity. This dynamic is being examined in the context of the Georgia-Abkhaz conflict, considering the influence of the abovementioned factors. The subject of research is the emergence of Abkhaz statehood. The object of this article is the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.The methodological basis of the study includes: a systematic approach; comparative political science approach; content analysis of documents; scientific methods, etc.The article analyzes practical aspects of the challenges that Abkhaz sovereignty faces, the primary ones being the principles of International Law, and the conflict with Georgia. The novelty of this work is based on the study of a previously-underanalyzed and undervalued aspects of application of Law in terms of Abkhaz ways of realizing their right to self-determination, which may result in a fundamental reformatting of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict resolution.    

DOI: 10.7256/2454-0617.2015.4.67285

Abstract: Attention is paid to the process of the formation of Abkhazian statehood - the chance of acquiring a full international legal independence. The author takes note of the ever-popular slogans such as "fight for freedom" and "struggle for independence" that have, and still play a key role in the attempts of different ethnic groups in many parts of the modern world to establish their own state. For some, it is the restoration of a sovereignty once-owned in a historic period, for others, it is a fundamental reconstruction of their ethnic- and territorial unit that emerged due to emerging factors. This work examines the dynamics of political processes in the Abkhaz Republic, which are defined by several factors, the chief of which being history, political situation and ethnicity. This dynamic is being examined in the context of the Georgia-Abkhaz conflict, considering the influence of the abovementioned factors. The subject of research is the emergence of Abkhaz statehood. The object of this article is the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.The methodological basis of the study includes: a systematic approach; comparative political science approach; content analysis of documents; scientific methods, etc.The article analyzes practical aspects of the challenges that Abkhaz sovereignty faces, the primary ones being the principles of International Law, and the conflict with Georgia. The novelty of this work is based on the study of a previously-underanalyzed and undervalued aspects of application of Law in terms of Abkhaz ways of realizing their right to self-determination, which may result in a fundamental reformatting of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict resolution.    

Keywords: diplomacy, international relations, Abkhazia, world politics, Russia, geopolitics, interests, state, security, Georgia