This new handbook provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of the theoretical and empirical aspects of state recognition in international politics.

1. Introduction: Statehood and Recognition in World Politics Gëzim Visoka, Edward Newman, and John Doyle PART I: Theoretical and Normative Perspectives 2. Theories of State Recognition Rowan Nicholson and Thomas D. Grant 3. The Evolution of State Recognition Mikulas Fabry 4. International Law and State Recognition Peter Radan 5. Sovereignty, Self-determination, and State Recognition Costas Laoutides 6. The Ethics of State Recognition Christopher Naticchia 7. Power Politics and State Recognition Milena Sterio 8. International Recognition and Human Rights Treaties Ralph Wilde 9. State Recognition in a Transitional International Order Edward Newman PART II: Pathways to Independent Statehood 10. Pathways to Independence and State Recognition James Summers 11. Dynamics of Secession and State Birth Ryan Griffiths 12. Referendums and Recognition of States Matt Qvortrup 13. Unilateral Secession Aleksandar Pavkovic 14. Remedial Secession Michel Seymour PART III: Actors, Forms, and the Process of State Recognition 15. Bilateral Recognition of States Brad R. Roth 16. Recognition of Governments M.J. Peterson 17. Statehood and Collective Recognition: Practice of States and UN Organs Jure Vidmar 18. Collective Non-Recognition of States Nina Caspersen 19. Engagement Without Recognition Bruno Coppieters 20. Parliamentary Recognition Chiara Loda and John Doyle 21. Recognition of States by Regional Organisations: The European Union's Contested Experience Gëzim Visoka and Edward Newman 22. International Court of Justice and the Recognition of States Gentian Zyberi 23. The Counter-Diplomacy of State Recognition James Ker-Lindsay 24. State Fragility and Diplomatic Recognition Nicolas Lemay-Hébert 25. The Derecognition of States Gëzim Visoka 26. Contested States and their Everyday Quest for Recognition Dimitris Bouris and Irene Fernandez-Molina Part IV: Case Studies of Contemporary State Recognition 27. Palestine Yaser Alashqar 28. Taiwan Timothy S. Rich and Andi Dahmer 29. Western Sahara Irene Fernandez-Molina and Matthew Porges 30. South Sudan Walt Kilroy 31. Kosovo Gëzim Visoka 32. Somaliland Scott Pegg 33. Abkhazia and South Ossetia Donnacha Ó Beacháin 34. Transdniestria and Northern Cyprus Daria Isachenko 35. Brexit and the Question of Irish Unity Eileen Connolly and John Doyle 36. Towards a Critical Agenda on State Recognition Gëzim Visoka