Succession of states
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Succession of states is a theory and practice in international relations regarding successor states. A successor state is a sovereign state over a territory and populace that was previously under the sovereignty of another state. The theory has its roots in 19th-century diplomacy.
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Examples
- Diadochi, the successors to Alexander the Great
- Russian Federation, successor state to the Soviet Union
- The Islamic Republic of Iran, successor state to the Imperial State of Iran and the Persian Empire
- The Republic of Indonesia, the current successor state of the Dutch East Indies
- Sudan, the reduced state after the creation of South Sudan.
- Predecessors of sovereign states in Africa
- Predecessors of sovereign states in Asia
- Predecessors of sovereign states in North America
- Predecessors of sovereign states in South America
- Predecessors of sovereign states in Europe
- Predecessors of sovereign states in Oceania
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See also
- Comparative history
- International law
- Translatio imperii
- Universal history
- Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties
- State continuity of the Baltic states
- Timeline of historical geopolitical changes
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