# Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/post-soviet-geopolitical-dynamics/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 161,351 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the complex dynamics and challenges surrounding de facto states, focusing on issues such as state-building, sovereignty, ethnic conflict, international recognition, and diplomatic engagement. The papers delve into the sustainability and future of unrecognized quasi-states, shedding light on post-Soviet conflicts and the intricacies of nation-building in these contexts. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13086 |
| Works | 61,700 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Francis Fukuyama](https://scholariq.org/researchers/francis-fukuyama/)
- [G. John Ikenberry](https://scholariq.org/researchers/g-john-ikenberry/)
- [Tyler J. VanderWeele](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tyler-j-vanderweele/)
- [Adam Przeworski](https://scholariq.org/researchers/adam-przeworski/)
- [Joseph S. Nye](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joseph-s-nye/)
- [Rogers Brubaker](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rogers-brubaker/)
- [Arend Lijphart](https://scholariq.org/researchers/arend-lijphart/)
- [John C. Campbell](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-c-campbell/)
- [Thomas C. Schelling](https://scholariq.org/researchers/thomas-c-schelling/)
- [Robert Legvold](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-legvold/)
- [Aaron Wíldavsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/aaron-wildavsky/)
- [Steven Levitsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-levitsky/)

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