Originally published in 1998, International Society and the De Facto Society explores the phenomenon of de facto statehood in contemporary international relatio

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A journey into de facto state-building based on ethnographic and archival research in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus What is de facto about the de fact

This book shines light on the role of 'de facto international prosecutors' as an emerging phenomenon.

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