Abstract
AbstractThe parliamentary assemblies of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe have reputations as bridge-building institutions between western and post-socialist countries. However, territorial disputes between member states pose a challenge to the parliamentary diplomacy of these international parliamentary institutions (IPIs). This article examines how IPIs address conflicts in the cases of two small states facing “frozen” secessionist conflicts, where Russia’s hegemony is involved, namely Georgia with its territorial disputes in South Ossetia and Abkhazia along with Moldova and its secessionist dispute with Transnistria. This contribution unpacks IPI strategies by applying conceptual approaches from parliamentary diplomacy, conflict management and small-states literature, as well as the respective arguments on hegemonic strategies.
Highlights
The parliamentary assemblies of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe have reputations as bridge-building institutions between western and post-socialist countries
This article examines the cases of two small states facing “frozen” secessionist conflicts, where Russia’s hegemony is involved: First in Georgia with territorial disputes in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and second in Moldova with its long-standing secessionist territory in Transnistria
Building upon previous research on the implications of the hybrid war between Ukraine and Russia (Gawrich 2017), this paper examines the international parliamentary institutions (IPIs)’ strategies towards two small countries engrossed in protracted “frozen” conflicts, namely Moldova (Transnistria) and Georgia (South Ossetia and Abkhazia), as well as Russian hegemony
Summary
The parliamentary assemblies of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe (CoE) have reputations as bridge-building institutions between western countries and post-socialist states. Territorial disputes between member states pose a challenge to the parliamentary diplomacy of these international parliamentary institutions (IPIs). This article examines the cases of two small states facing “frozen” secessionist conflicts, where Russia’s hegemony is involved: First in Georgia with territorial disputes in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and second in Moldova with its long-standing secessionist territory in Transnistria
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