This paper presents “social moves” as a new strategy de facto states can use in their interactions with the international community, with or without the possibility of a formal recognition of sovereignty. Special attention is paid to Abkhazia’s continuing desire for an independent state compared to South Ossetia’s desire for Russian absorption in light of both regions’ ethnic histories and turbulent relationships with Georgia. Key analysis includes discussion of the diplomatic soft power “social moves” the Abkhazian Foreign Ministry has begun in the last two years and the absence of similar “social moves” within the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry.

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阿布哈兹和南奥塞梯的事实上的国家外交政策“社会动向”

本文提出了“社会行动”，作为事实上的国家可以在与国际社会互动中使用的新战略，无论是否正式承认主权。与南奥塞梯对俄罗斯的吸收相比，阿布哈兹对独立国家的持续渴望得到了特别的关注，这是因为该地区的种族历史和与格鲁吉亚的动荡关系。关键分析包括讨论阿布哈兹外交部在过去两年中开始的外交软实力“社会动作”，以及南奥塞梯外交部内部没有类似的“社会动作”。