A Political and Legal View on the Institution of Recognition of States in International Law

The article reviews the need for political and legal characteristics of international law as one of the features of the academic course. Attention is paid to the fact that recognition of a state is largely associated with the policy of the country rather than legal problems. The author notes the different attitude of partner states with regards to the leading states on the matter of recognition of a new country. The paper justifies the position related to the absence of the need to use the “partially recognized state” term. It is explained why de jure it means full but not final recognition of a state. Last but not least, the article offers a new view on the first recognition of the soviet republic in the ad hoc form.