Russia’s Use of Demographic Engineering to Affirm Sovereignty Over Adjacent Territories
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Russia’s Use of Demographic Engineering to Affirm Sovereignty Over Adjacent Territories
German Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 66 (2023), Iss. 1 : pp. 177–203
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Andrea Maria Pelliconi, University of Nottingham ,
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Abstract: There is a discernible pattern in the behaviour of the Russian Federation and its predecessors of fostering large-scale changes in the demographic structure of the populations of adjacent territories in their sphere of influence. These policies and practices of demographic engineering were used to create purported premises for military intervention, including protecting nationals abroad and supporting Russian groups seeking external self-determination. This, in turn, paved the way for territorial separation and
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Maria Pelliconi\nRussia’s Use of Demographic Engineering to Affirm Sovereignty Over Adjacent Territories | 177 | ||
| I. Introduction | 177 | ||
| II. Russia-Sponsored Demographic Alterations | 180 | ||
| III. Population Demographic Composition and Legal Justifications à la Russe | 188 | ||
| A. Extraterritorial Defence of Co-Nationals | 189 | ||
| B. Self-Determination and Sovereign Powers | 196 | ||
| IV. Demography and Imperialism in the Adjacent Macro-Region and the East-West Divide on International Law | 197 | ||
| V. Conclusion | 203 |