International Society and the De Facto State

<p>Originally published in 1998 <i>International Society and the De Facto Society </i>explores the phenomenon of <i>de facto </i>statehood in contemporary international relations. The<i> de facto </i>state is almost the inverse of what Robert Jackson has termed the ‘quasi-state’. The quasi-state has an ambassador a flag and a seat at the United Nations but it does not function positively as a viable governing entity. Its limitations though do not detract from sovereign legitimacy. The <i>de facto </i>state on the other hand lacks legitimacy yet effectively controls a given territorial area and provides governmental services to a specific population. The book engages in a birth life and death or evolution examination of the <i>de facto </i>state. </p>