Zvezdova O. "De facto state" in the post-Soviet space

Thesis provides a complex research of the “de facto states”in the post-Soviet space. The specifics of the thesis subject necessitated the involvement of a wide range of sources in Ukrainian, Russian and English language to avoid a one-sided assessment of the events. The basic scientific approaches to the concept, features and classification of unrecognized entities are determined. "De facto state" is an organized political entity, which in the process of development has acquired the powers of local authorities, has received support from the population, and has the ability to ensure the fulfillment of state functions in the territory of a certain region, over which there is an effective control over a significant period of time. The main features of state actors are internal sovereignty, the lack of external legitimacy of sovereignty, the international right of another country to "reintegrate" the relevant territory.