East Timor powers’ rule

See Chapter 6 for a detailed discussion of the great powers rule in East Timor. 

Despite Chechen attempts at true independence from Russia during the early and mid-1990s, Chechens have faced repression and a lack of support by the international community, resulting in their inability to fundamentally change any of their political circumstances. As of today, Chechnya remains firmly ruled by Moscow, and the Kosovo precedent has played little role in any discussion of the Chechen situation. It is my argument that, as in the case of East Timor and Kosovo, the great power s rule played a determinative role in... 

As the examples of East Timor, Kosovo, Chechnya, and Georgia, the independence of South Sudan can be analyzed within the parameters of the great powers rule. The great powers were instrumental in ensuring the lack of... 

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