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Ramesh Ganohariti

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Lecturer (Research Methods) at ISGA UniLeiden #DenHaag PhD in Politics & IR LawGovDCU🇮🇪. UniLeiden🇳🇱 RitsumeikanAPU🇯🇵 Alumnus. #Citizenship #statehood #LegalIdentity Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Aug 12

My first book, which discusses Sub-State Recognition, & co-authored with @gezimvisoka.bsky.social, is out now!
#DeFactoStates
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · 5d

Happy to share that on the 21st of October at @fggaleiden.bsky.social Leiden University Den Haag, I will present on my new book on Sub-State Recognition, co-authored with @gezimvisoka.bsky.social
Sign-up via link:
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Aug 27

& our book on Sub-State recognition is now accessible online via the #Leiden Library catalogue.
catalogue.leidenuniv.nl

@ubleiden.bsky.social @fggaleiden.bsky.social @gezimvisoka.bsky.social

Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Aug 24

Finally got the physical copy of my first book!
#DeFactoStates #Recognition #Diplomacy
@gezimvisoka.bsky.social @fggaleiden.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Aug 12

My first book, which discusses Sub-State Recognition, & co-authored with @gezimvisoka.bsky.social, is out now!
#DeFactoStates
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Leibniz-Institut für Ost- & Südosteuropaforschung @leibniz-ios.de · Jul 18

#OutNow: New report on #Ukraine's citizenship in wartime. @rameshg.bsky.social & @faburkhardt.bsky.social (#LeibnizIOS) analyze how #Russia's war transforms Ukrainian citizenship policy through forced naturalizations, demographic crisis, and mass displacement amid mobilization. #OpenAccess ⬇️

"The State of Citizenship in Ukraine": Report by Fabian Burkhardt and Ramesh Ganohariti

Report on Ukraine published in the GLOBALCIT Country Report Series of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. Open Access.

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Jul 4

In the report we explore the effects of 🇷🇺's policies & annexations, demographic pressures, 🇪🇺's neighborhood policy, and statelessness reduction norms on Ukrainian citizenship regulations including the changing attitudes towards dual #citizenship.

Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Jul 4

NEW PUBLICATION🎉
Happy to finally share the new @globalcit.bsky.social Report on the State of #Citizenship in #Ukraine (2014~2024) co-authored with @faburkhardt.bsky.social
#EUI #passportisation
hdl.handle.net/1814/92966

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Shota Kincha @kincha.bsky.social · Jun 8

Latest report on the hell that queer people in Russia are forced to live through

More here (it also has an ENG version): comingoutspb.github.io/lgbt-visibil...

Унижения, преследования, дискриминация: жизнь квир-людей в России в 2025 году

YouTube video by Настоящее Время. Сюжеты

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Jun 7

While the statement itself is being debunked, it none the less raises a number of interesting legal, policy, and academic questions.
Can a de facto state engage in derecognition? And why have we not seen more cases like this?

Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Jun 7

And my forthcoming book with @gezimvisoka.bsky.social explores how and why Sub-state entities engage in state recognition (e.g. California recognising Nagorno-Karabakh). But this case of Somaliland, brings another dimension to recognition studies.
link.springer.com/book/9783031...

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Jun 7

. @gezimvisoka.bsky.social discusses in his recent book in detail how and why states engage in the de-recognition of de facto states (e.g. Tuvalu derecognising Abkhazia).
press.umich.edu/Books/T/The-...

The Derecognition of States

Although a great deal is known about the recognition of states, less is known about the practice of derecognition of states, namely why and how states withdraw the recognition of other contested and p...

press.umich.edu

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Jun 7

So apparently #Somaliland has derecognised #Somalia.
While there are plenty of cases of derecognition of de facto states, this is one of the few (if not only?) cases where a de facto state has derecognised its claimant state in its entirety.

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · May 27

Today!

Suspect Citizenship: Rethinking Belonging and Non-belonging in Plural Societies

With Identities Associate Editor @jean23bean.bsky.social

27 May, 6pm BST, London School of Economics and Political Science

www.lse.ac.uk/sociol...

Suspect citizenship: rethinking belonging and non-belonging in plural societies

Free LSE public event in exploring citizenship with Dr Jean Beaman and Dr Kristin Surak.

www.lse.ac.uk

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · May 19

Citizens of #Abkhazia & #SouthOssetia can now apply for 🇷🇺 citizenship without fulfilling residency & language requirements. Though, based on the decree, it seems that individuals who turned 18 between 2008 & now, are still in limbo.
publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/000...

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Polly Pallister-Wilkins @pollypw.bsky.social · May 18

What a day in The Hague for the #RodeLijn protest.

The largest Dutch protest in 20 years!

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · May 2

Excited to share that we finally got the cover sorted for my first monograph co-authored with @gezimvisoka.bsky.social!!!
#StateRecognition #DeFactoStates

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Apr 27

Dual #citizenship agreement between Russia & #Abkhazia/ #SouthOssetia enters into force. The agreements envisage simplified procedure for acquiring 🇷🇺 citizenship (procedures are being drafted).
Previously only Tajikistan & Turkmenistan had such agreements with 🇷🇺.
sputnik-abkhazia.ru/20250426/gla...

Глава МИД Абхазии прокомментировал Соглашение о двойном гражданстве

СУХУМ, 26 апр - Sputnik. Соглашение об урегулировании вопросов двойного гражданства, помимо процедуры упрощенного вступления в гражданство РФ, регулирует правоотношения граждан Абхазии, уже обладающих...

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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social · Apr 23

Important new data from @migpolgroup.bsky.social, including on variation in full political and civil rights through citizenship across European countries. After modernization its citizenship law in 2024, Germany moving to the top of the list.

Figure with bar chart on scores by countries on full political and civil rights through citizenship. The top-performing countries, such as Sweden, Portugal, Germany and Luxembourg, with scores above 70, demonstrate relatively easier access to citizenship for foreigners. In contrast, countries like Bulgaria, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, with scores below 30, reflect more restrictive citizenship acquisition policies.

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Apr 14

Finally got my copy from the author himself. Thanks @gezimvisoka.bsky.social
#staterecognition #defactostates

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GLOBALCIT @globalcit.bsky.social · Apr 11

❗New Entry❗

Reparative citizenship may aim to right past wrongs, but @peterspiro.bsky.social argues it actually weakens the foundational concept of citizenship itself 🛂⚖️

It is unsentimental, instrumental, detached from the community and erodes civic ties 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🚫

Read here 🔗 tinyurl.com/dh6pkpyt

Citizenship as Reparations: Should the victims of historical injustice be offered membership? - Page 6 of 6 - Globalcit

Kickoff contribution by David Owen and Rainer Bauböck. Comments by Jocelyn Kane and Patti Tamara Lenard, Ashley Mantha-Hollands , Timothy Jacob-Owens , Lior Erezand Peter Spiro Read More ...

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Apr 11

Don't miss out on this #EUIWidening opportunity 👀

Designed to enhance knowledge exchange and access to resources in social sciences & humanities, this #call invites researchers to apply for short-term mobility stays at the #EUI. 📚🤝

Apply by 21 April, 23:59 CEST ➡️ buff.ly/4c7bq8H

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Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Apr 11

Dear Anton, this is the exact type of example I was looking for.

Ramesh Ganohariti @rameshg.bsky.social · Apr 11

Dear #OntologicalSecurity scholars, I'm looking for sources that discuss how macro level actors (states) engage in "creating" OS for micro level actors (citizens). Any literature that extensively discusses the interaction between different levels? @nckc.bsky.social @jelenasubotic.bsky.social

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European Network on Statelessness @enstatelessness.bsky.social · Apr 10

"Statelessness is like being a ghost—except no one’s even scared of you."

In our latest guest blog, ENS community member Sam explores how a simple paperwork mix-up left his friend John stranded in legal limbo.

Read: buff.ly/CHWgCBA

#UK #Statelessness #Citizenship

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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social · Apr 10

French parliament restricts birthright citizenship in Mayotte, left slams 'laboratory of far right'

France's parliament on Tuesday adopted a bill restricting birthright citizenship enshrined in the French constitution for children born in its overseas territory of Mayotte. The island has seen mass…

www.france24.com

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