Scientific article
Published:
Trade, Trust, and De Facto State Conflicts: Abkhazia’s International Economic Engagement
Written by
Tamta Gelashvili
Former employee
Helge Blakkisrud
Senior Research Fellow (part time)
Pål Kolstø
Professor, UiO
Pål Kolstø
Professor, University of Oslo
Nino Kemoklidze
Ed.
Summary:
Does trade really foster trust? In the case of conflict-torn regions, developing trade links is often believed to contribute to transforming conflict or even facilitate peacebuilding. However, when it comes to de facto states—states with no or limited international recognition—the relationship between the two may not be quite as straightforward.
A closer look at Abkhazia, a de facto state in the contested neighborhood between Russia and the EU, shows that trade can thrive even in a post-conflict situation where mutual distrust is high. However, as long as trade occurs informally and in the shadows, it does not help in building trust at the state level.
A closer look at Abkhazia, a de facto state in the contested neighborhood between Russia and the EU, shows that trade can thrive even in a post-conflict situation where mutual distrust is high. However, as long as trade occurs informally and in the shadows, it does not help in building trust at the state level.
- Published year: 2021
- Full version: Read it here
- Page count: 2
- Language: English
- Journal: All the Russias: NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia
- URL 1: https://jordanrussiacenter.org/news/trade-trust-and-de-facto-state-conflicts-abkhazias-international-economic-engagement/#.YbcRgL3MKUk
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Written by
Tamta Gelashvili
Former employee
Helge Blakkisrud
Senior Research Fellow (part time)
Pål Kolstø
Professor, UiO
Pål Kolstø
Professor, University of Oslo
Nino Kemoklidze