What does it take for a country to get US diplomatic recognition?

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:22:30 -0400

Liberland seems to have met all the usual criteria for a nation-state, but it doesn't have diplomatic recognition from the US or any other major country. Why is that?

http://www.mjilonline.org/an-argument-for-the-international-recognition-of-liberland/

An Argument for the International Recognition of Liberland — The Michigan Journal of...

Christopher Balch, Vol. 37 Associate Editor Along the shores of the Danube and wedged between Croatia and Serbia there exists …

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Mar 25 at 2018 4:23 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:23:37 -0400

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA: I don't know.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2018 5:20 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 17:20:16 -0400

Planting a flag in a 7 Kilometer disputed section of land and proclaiming that you are a nation does not make you a nation. This very small area of land will not receive U.S. recognition.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2018 6:17 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:17:27 -0400

It’s political. If you recognize a country that has split from an ally then you are insulting their sovereignty. If you recognize a country that has split from a competitor then you are recognizing a portion of their sovereign nation is up for grabs and that makes for retaliation. We still do not recognize that Crimea is sovereign or part of Russia.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Mar 25 at 2018 6:55 PM

SSG Edward Tilton — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:55:28 -0400

If Serbia or Croatia did they would be giving up their claim to the place.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2018 7:03 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:03:02 -0400

If nobody else recognizes you as a state, you are not a state.