De facto states and their socio-economic structures in the post-Soviet space after the annexation of Crimea

• Authors: Vladimír Baar , Barbara Baarová

Title variants

Państwa de facto i ich struktury społeczno-ekonomiczne w przestrzeni postsowieckiej po aneksji Krymu

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper is focused on the economic problems of de facto states in the post-Soviet space after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, creation of the Eurasian Economic Union in 2015 and the signing of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Georgia and Moldova with effect from 2016. It analyzes long-term economic strategies of Transnistria, Nagorno-Artsakh, South Ossetia-Alania and Abkhazia in the context of such changes. On the basis of statistical  analyzes their economic problems, which are closely connected with developments in Russia and its geopolitical interests.

PL

Artykuł koncentruje się na problemach ekonomicznych państw de facto w przestrzeni postsowieckiej po aneksji Krymu przez Rosję w 2014 r., utworzeniu Eurazjatyckiej Unii Gospodarczej w 2015 r. oraz podpisaniu pogłębionej i kompleksowej umowy o wolnym handlu między UE a Gruzją i Mołdawią wchodzącej w życie od 2016 r. Poddaje analizie długoterminowe strategie gospodarcze Naddniestrza, Górskiego Arcachu, Południowej Osetii-Alanii i Abchazji w kontekście tych zmian. Bazując na danych statystycznych i innych informacjach poddaje analizie ich problemy gospodarcze, które są ściśle związane z rozwojem sytuacji w Rosji i jej geopolitycznymi interesami.

Keywords

EN

de facto states; economy; Abkhazia; South Ossetia; Artsakh; Transnistria; Russia; GDP

PL

państwa de facto; gospodarka; Abchazja; Osetia Południowa; Arcach; Naddniestrze; Rosja; PKB; państwa de facto; gospodarka; Abchazja; Osetia Południowa; Arcach; Naddniestrze; Rosja; PKB

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Studia z Geografii Politycznej i Historycznej
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 6
• Pages: 267-303

Dates

published

2017-12-30

Contributors

author

Vladimír Baar

• University of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, Department of Human Geography and Regional Development, Chittussiho 10, Ostrava, Czechia

author

Barbara Baarová

• University of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, Department of Human Geography and Regional Development, Chittussiho 10, Ostrava, Czechia

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10.18778/2300-0562.06.12