title: (Non)recognition of legal identity in aspirant states: evidence from Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria
abstract: &lt;p&gt;Even though an individual’s right to legal identity has been internationally codified, in certain instances, the legal identity and associated documents may lack widespread international recognition. This is the case in aspirant (&lt;em&gt;de facto&lt;/em&gt;) states such as Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria. This paper argues that certain legal identities become liminal due to the nonrecognition of the conferring authority, and/or the associated legal identity documents. The rec
journal: Citizenship Studies