Bootstrapping sovereignty: the placeholder dynamics of contested states from identity documents to international courts
European Journal of International Relations
Published online on February 25, 2026
Abstract
European Journal of International Relations, Ahead of Print.
The literature on contested states and other sovereignty claimants, fromde factostates to governments-in-exile, has explored their predicaments, trajectories, and bids for recognition to grasp whether and how their sovereignty claims stick. In this ...
The literature on contested states and other sovereignty claimants, fromde factostates to governments-in-exile, has explored their predicaments, trajectories, and bids for recognition to grasp whether and how their sovereignty claims stick. In this ...