Professor Milena Sterio’s book chapter on “Power Politics and State Recognition” was published the “Routledge Handbook of State Recognition,” edited by Professor Gezim Visoka (Dublin City University, Ireland), Professor John Doyle (Dublin City University, Ireland), and Edward Newman (University of Leeds, United Kingdom).  This new handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and empirical aspects of state recognition in international politics.  Professor Sterio’s chapter focused on the role of geo-politics in state recognition practices.