On 1 April 2009, Marietta König presented a paper on “Self-Determination’s Belated Victory? Russia’s Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and its Impact for Upcoming Sovereignty Debates” at Durham University, UK. The presentation was a contribution to the international conference on “The State of Sovereignty”, which was organized and conducted by the International Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU). The topics of the panels ranged from regimes for managing maritime space, natural resource management, jurisdiction in the arctic, border security management, case studies of disputed territories, innovative approaches to complex disputes, or the cartography of sovereignty e.g. on maps and in databases. This three-day conference, which was attended by over 200 people, both academics and practioners, from more than 50 different countries, simultaneously celebrated the 20th anniversary of IBRU. The conference presentations are available at IBRU homepage.

Contact: Marietta König, M.A.