Klanowość i polityka wewnętrzna Abchazji

Abkhazia is one of the post-Soviet, unrecognized de facto entities. Since gaining independence, Abkhazian internal politics has been determined by both balance and conflicts between the two main clans. The paper deals with the problem of Abkhazian political life in the light of clans’ activity. First, the author distinguishes three periods in the political history of contemporary Abkhazia. The further part of the paper goes on to describe its consecutive periods.