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Religious Institutions and Democratization

(Caucasus Analytical Digest) The relationship between religion and politics continues to be an important theme disputed and interpreted differently amongst politicians and scholars. The same is true for the relationship between…

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Kakachia: Georgia is in a delicate situation regarding alleged kidnapping of Azeri reporter Mukhtarli

(Eurasianet) Georgia’s international standing has long benefited from being sandwiched between authoritarian countries, thus making it look good on the regional freedom charts. But its eagerness to stay on good…

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Kakachia: Azerbaijan and Georgian are strategically interdependent on one another

(Eurasianet) For years, Georgia has been a safe harbor for dissidents seeking to escape persecution from authorities in neighboring Azerbaijan. But in recent months, a number of high-profile Azerbaijani opposition activists…

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Georgia: Can Democracy Thrive Without Opposition?

(EurasiaNet) (Co-authored with J. Larsen) Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili led a triumphant delegation in late March on a visit to Athens and then Brussels. The Georgian officials were celebrating a hard-fought…

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A Reluctant Partner: Georgian-German Relations Revisited

(PONARS Policy Memo) For Georgia, the enacting of an Association Agreement with the EU in the summer of 2016 was a pivotal moment in cementing its strategic bonds with Europe. The…

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Kakachia: We can see that the Georgian electorate wants the country to continue on its present course, but not too fast

(GT) GEORGIA TODAY met Kornely Kakachia, Executive Director of the Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP) and Renata Skarziute-Kereselidze, GIP Program Manager, to discuss international affairs. […] Kakachia: It’s a challenging time…

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Kakachia: Saakashvili was trying “to sit on two chairs,” serving in Ukraine but keeping active in Georgia

(EurasiaNet) Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has stepped down from his post as governor of the Ukrainian region of Odessa. The resignation closes one chapter on the story of one…

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Kakachia: There is no immediate threat of Georgia careening off its Western-integration track

(EurasiaNet) A new, Moscow-tolerant player looks set to enter parliament in Georgia after barely clearing the bar in the October 8 elections. Meanwhile, leaders of the country’s fervently pro-Western United National Movement…

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Kakachia: A significant part of the Georgian public is frustrated over both major political parties and will vote for a ‘third force’

(IWPR) Ahead of Georgia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, new forces are emerging to try and win support from an electorate disillusioned with the current ruling coalition. According to a pre-election survey,…

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Kakachia: Expectations on fast track NATO integration created by the [Georgian] political elites did not materialize

(Huffington Post) Ex-Soviet Georgia could start a gradual drift back into the orbit of its former overlord Russia if it does not see tangible signs soon that it will be invited…

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Kakachia

Religious Institutions and Democratization

Kakachia: Georgia is in a delicate situation regarding alleged kidnapping of Azeri reporter Mukhtarli

Kakachia: Azerbaijan and Georgian are strategically interdependent on one another

Georgia: Can Democracy Thrive Without Opposition?

A Reluctant Partner: Georgian-German Relations Revisited

Kakachia: We can see that the Georgian electorate wants the country to continue on its present course, but not too fast

Kakachia: Saakashvili was trying “to sit on two chairs,” serving in Ukraine but keeping active in Georgia

Kakachia: There is no immediate threat of Georgia careening off its Western-integration track

Kakachia: A significant part of the Georgian public is frustrated over both major political parties and will vote for a ‘third force’

Kakachia: Expectations on fast track NATO integration created by the [Georgian] political elites did not materialize