RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)9082Research ArticleTypology Of Up-To-Date States Considering The Present Condition Of The Statehood Of The Republic Of South OssetiaPlievS MThe Department of Comparative Political Studiespliev_sm@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150320143859509092016Copyright © 2014,2014The article gives definitions to such terms as state and statehood, gives classification of types of states, such as a mini-state, a mega-state, a sovereign state and so on. Analyzing different types of states, the author tries to determine the type of the Republic of South Ossetia statestatestateSouth Ossetialegal stateformationsovereigntyгосударствогосударственностьЮжная Осетияправовое государствостановлениесуверенитет