de facto states, unrecognized states, international relations, Western Sahara, SADR, Morocco

The chapter examines the international relations of de facto states, with a particular emphasis on their pursuit of international recognition. It elucidates the objectives of de facto states and the strategies they employ in engaging with diverse actors within the international system. The discussion is illustrated through the case of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), distinguished by its origin in unresolved decolonisation.

The chapter examines the international relations of de facto states, with a particular emphasis on their pursuit of international recognition. It elucidates the objectives of de facto states and the strategies they employ in engaging with diverse actors within the international system. The discussion is illustrated through the case of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), distinguished by its origin in unresolved decolonisation.