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Dr Gëzim Visoka (Dublin City University)

One of the most under-explored issues in statehood and recognition studies is the revocability of diplomatic recognition of states. Dr Gëzim Visoka will present his research on the derecognition of states drawing from his forthcoming book published by University of Michigan Press. This talk will provide an overview of legal and normative positions on the revocability of state recognition and probe them against contemporary state practice. The talk will offer original data on the actors, process, justification, and effects of state derecognition drawing from four contested states: Taiwan, Western Sahara, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and Kosovo.

Dr Gëzim Visoka is Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Dublin City University. His research expertise is on state recognition, peacebuilding and international critical theory. He is the author or editor of numerous books, journal articles, and book chapters. Some recent books include: The Oxford Handbook of Peacebuilding, Statebuilding, and Peace Formation (with Oliver P. Richmond, OUP 2021); Normalization in World Politics (with Nicolas Lemay-Hébert, University of Michigan Press, 2022), and Routledge Handbook of State Recognition (with John Doyle and Edward Newman, Routledge, 2020). He is Deputy Editor of Peacebuilding, Editor of Routledge Studies in Statehood and Co-editor of Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies.