The Georgian Orthodox Church as a Political Actor in Uncertain Times
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Over the past 30 years, the Georgian Orthodox Church has always played a significant role in the political life of Georgia, but in recent years, it…
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Governance Trends: Embattled Judiciaries and Political Competition in Eurasia
Join us for a panel on governance trends in Eurasia featuring top experts from PONARS Eurasia. Featuring: Julie George (Queens College) Ivan Gomza (Kyiv School of Economics) Margarita Zavadskaya (European…
In the Caucasus, There Is a Peace Agreement but Not Peace
(Jacobin) Last fall, Armenia was devastated by a six-week war with its neighbor Azerbaijan, ending in the deployment of Russian peacekeepers across the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Yet the “peace agreement” has…
Can Georgia Deliver Democratic Elections?
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) Recently, Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), proclaimed its intention to formally apply for EU membership in 2024, against all odds. The statement was made at an important…
Kakachia: Saakashvili’s nomination is a bad sign for the opposition
(Eurasianet) Georgia’s leading opposition party has nominated its polarizing leader, former president Mikheil Saakashvili, as its candidate for prime minister in elections next month. The move means the upcoming vote will…
October 2020 Parliamentary Elections: Georgia at the Crossroads
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Georgian parliamentary elections are scheduled for October 31, 2020. The convention in Tbilisi is that no political party has stayed in power beyond two consecutive terms, and…
Georgia: A Success Story in Fighting Coronavirus? (Part 3 of 3)
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) By Giorgi Beridze, University of Tartu/Tbilisi State University, Alla Leukavets, University of Tartu/Belarusian State University, and Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu. This is the third installment in: “From a State of Exception…
Belarus: COVID-19 as a Trigger of Democratization? (Part 2 of 3)
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) By Giorgi Beridze, University of Tartu/Tbilisi State University, Alla Leukavets, University of Tartu/Belarusian State University, and Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu. This is the second installment in: “From a State of…
From a State of Exception to Policy Legitimation: The Politics of COVID-19 in Russia, Belarus, and Georgia (Part 1 of 3)
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) By Giorgi Beridze, University of Tartu/Tbilisi State University, Alla Leukavets, University of Tartu/Belarusian State University, and Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu. One of the questions the current…
Kakachia: It’s highly unlikely that the unpopular ruling Georgian Dream will give in to protesters unless there is some unexpected major crisis
(Global Voices) Well into the new year, many Georgians believe that their government isn’t keeping its resolutions. Recently, those who demand that this October’s parliamentary elections be “more democratic” have had…