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Western Security Policies and the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict, by Bruno Coppieters (PDF, 40 pgs, 293 Kb)
- Introduction
- Georgia's Defeat in Abkhazia 1992-1993
- Cautious Western Policies 1994-1995
- Pipeline Security
- Georgian and Abkhaz Security Dilemmas
- Russian Choices
- Western Political Choices
- Western Military Policies in Georgia
- Western Support for UN Mediation
- 'Friends of Georgia' or 'Friends of the Secretary-General on Georgia'
- The Prospect of Post-Conflict Reconstruction
- Conclusions
- Notes
Part 2: European Experiences
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Swiss Federalism: Lessons for Georgian-Abkhazian Relations, by David Darchiashvili (PDF, 15 pgs, 217 Kb)
- Federalism and Legitimacy
- Federalism and Neutrality
- The Federal Technique for Achieving a Legitimising Consensus
- The Contingency of the Tatar Nationalist Mobilization - Historical Outline
- Conclusion
- Notes
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The Swiss Experience and Prospects for a Peaceful Abkhazian-Georgian Peace Settlement, by Natella Akaba (PDF, 15 pgs, 223 Kb)
- Features of the Swiss Model
- Recognising the Value of Cultural Differences
- The Democracy of Consensus
- Three Levels of Loyalty
- Political Culture and Tolerance
- Georgia in Search of a New Identity
- Georgia as a State for the Georgian Nation
- Post-Totalitarian Democracy
- The Threat of Disintegration: Real or Imagined?
- Conclusion
- Notes
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The Value of the Tatarstan Experience for Georgia and Abkhazia, by Alexei Zverev (PDF, 15 pgs, 187 Kb)
- Introducton
- Russia's Federal Evolution and the Birth of Tatarstan's National Project
- Three Stages in The State- and Nation-Building Process
- The Value of the Tatarstan Experience for Georgia and Abkhazia
- Conclusion
- Notes
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Shared Sovereignty Russian Style: Relations between Moscow and the Regions, by Nikolay Petrov (PDF, 37 pgs, 344 Kb)
- Political History of the Regions 1: the Republics
- The Political History of the Republics II: the Oblasts
- Break-Up of the Power Axes
- The Presidential Administration
- The Federation Council
- The Constitutional Court
- The President's Representatives
- The Regional Political Elites
- The Regions in Terms of Political Elite Composition and Movements
- Mayors
- Bilateral Treaties between the Centre and the Regions
- The Redistribution of Power between Regions and Centre
- Conclusions: Russia as a Single political Space
- Experience of Russian Federalism Applicable to the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict
- Notes
Part 3: Foreign Policies of Federated Entities
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Treaty-Making Powers and Foreign Relations of Federated Entities, by Uwe Leonardy (PDF, 20 pgs, 226 Kb)
- Introduction
- Analysis and Comparison of Relevant Issues
- Central Treaty Power
- Legislative Implementation of Central Treaty-Making
- Capacity of Federated Entities to Conclude Internatioanl Agreements
- Cross-Fronties Regional Co-operation (examined selectively)
- Regional Representation in Foreign Countries (examined electively)
- Regional Foreign Political Contacts or "Para-Diplomacy" (examined selectively)
- Conclusions
- Notes
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Segmentation and Integration. Proposals for a Federalisation of Foreign Policy in Georgia, by Gocha Lordkipanidze (PDF, 10 pgs, 210 Kb)
- Competance for Foreign Policy Making
- Co-operation, Conflict of Competence and Interests - Legal and Non-Legal Mechanisms for Ensuring Coherent Foreign Policy
- Some Thoughts on a Foreign Policy for a Federal Georgian-Abkhaz State
- Notes
Part 4: Federalism, Confederalism and Consociationalism
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Confederalism. A Review of Recent Literature, by Xiaokun Song (PDF, 15 pgs, 219 Kb)
- Introduction
- Definitions
- History
- The Theoretical Formulation of the Features of Confederal Governance
- Modern Application of Confederalism
- Notes
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Federalism and Consociationalism. Perspectives for Georgian State Reform, by Tinatin Khidasheli (PDF, 8 pgs, 203 Kb)
- Introducton
- The Constitution of Plural Societies
- How Plural Democratic Societies Work
- Notes
Part 5 : The Principles of Territoriality and Personality
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The Conflict in Abkhazia and a Possible Way of Resolving It, by Ivlian Haindrava (PDF, 12 pgs, 250 Kb)
- The Political, Economic, Social and Psychological Results of the Conflict
- The Principa; Factors Preventing a Solution to the Conflict
- Proposal for a Constitutional Treaty
- Demilitarisation of Abkhazia
- Legal Aspects
- Commentary
- Conclusion
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Personal Federalism: a Solution to Ethno-National Conflicts? What It Has Meant in Brussels and What It Could Mean in Abkhazia, by Theo Jans (PDF, 15 pgs, 217 Kb)
- Thinking Territorially
- The Limitations of Territorial Federalism and the Advantages of Extra-Territorial Practices
- The Case of Brussels
- Personal Federalism. The Way Out of the Georgian-Abkhaz Conundrum?
- Notes
Part 6: Constitutional Models
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Georgia and Abkhazia: Proposals for a Constitutional Model, by Viacheslav Chirikba (PDF, 48 pgs, 309 Kb)
- Introduction
- Abkhazia's Statehood from an International Perspective
- Constitutional Relations between the Two States: Georgian and Abkhaz Perspectives
- The Radical Georgian Position
- The Concept of "Two Abkhazias"
- The Official Georgian View
- The Initial Abkhaz Proposals before August 1992
- The Current Abkhaz Positions
- The Radical Abkhaz Position
- The Official Abkhaz Position
- International Experiences
- Proposals on the Political Status of Abkhazia within a Common State with Georgie
- Major Principles
- Political Equality
- Commitment to the Union
- Non-interference
- The Political Status of the Republic of Abkhazia-Apsny
- Division of Powers between the Federated Republic of Abkhazia-Apsny and the Common State
- The Common State
- Citizenship
- Monetary System
- Defense and Security
- Language policy
- External Relations
- International Guarantors
- The Pan-Caucasian Perspectives for the Political Settlement between Abkhazia and Georgia
- Notes