apply existing theoretical approaches to the study of a particular de facto state

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evaluate the influence of domestic and foreign actors on the resilience of the post-Soviet de facto states

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assess the dominant theoretical frameworks on the emergence and survival of the post-Soviet de facto states

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the key concepts, theoretical traditions, and debates in the study of civil war and conflict resolution

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evaluate current works on de facto states with respect to how theory and empirics are integrated

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explore various research approaches to the study of the post-Soviet de facto states, including qualitative, interpretive, and quantitative methods, macro- and m

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investigate from a multi-disciplinary perspective the factors that allow post-Soviet de facto states to survive

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offer a comparative analysis of internal conflict outcomes in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Moldova

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the intellectual tools to understand and analyse how the Soviet legacy impacts the internal politics of the Soviet successor states

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an advanced knowledge of the breakaway entities in the former Soviet Union

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