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4 - The Quest for Recognition

The Historical Importance of Diplomatic Recognition and the Pursuit of International Acceptance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2021

Josiah Brownell
Josiah Brownell
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Pratt Institute, New York
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This chapter describes the political, economic, military, and psychological importance of diplomatic recognition and international acceptance. It begins with an overview of the debates over the legal effect of recognition as well as historical trends in the practice of state recognition over time. Finally, it will compare each of their individual quests to win international recognition, efforts which sometimes were traditionally diplomatic in nature, but were also often unorthodox, and occasionally involved comically inept schemes.

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recognitioncollective nonrecognitionunrecognized statesinternational lawterritorial integrityUnited Nationsdiplomatic quarantinecorruption
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 , pp. 117 - 174
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • The Quest for Recognition
  • Josiah Brownell, Pratt Institute, New York
  • Book: Struggles for Self-Determination
  • Online publication: 25 November 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108966825.005
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  • The Quest for Recognition
  • Josiah Brownell, Pratt Institute, New York
  • Book: Struggles for Self-Determination
  • Online publication: 25 November 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108966825.005
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  • The Quest for Recognition
  • Josiah Brownell, Pratt Institute, New York
  • Book: Struggles for Self-Determination
  • Online publication: 25 November 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108966825.005
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