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Nation Building, Political Boundaries, and Cultural Authenticity: Post-Soviet Borderlands in Transformation

(Cambridge Scholars Publishing) (Co-author: A. Makarychev) This article analyzes today’s independent ex-Soviet borderlands (Ukraine, Georgia, and Estonia) of the Russian Federation. More precisely, the authors identify the cultural and social practices…

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Celebrating Borderlands in a Wider Europe: Nations and Identities in Ukraine, Georgia and Estonia

(Nomos) (Co-author: A. Yatsyk) This book addresses Estonian, Ukrainian and Georgian identities which have developed against the backdrop of Russia’s neo-imperialist policies and the EU’s normative projection of power. With…

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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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Ukraine and Georgia: How Much of a Common Faith?

(GIP) For a number of years now, Ukraine and Georgia have often been cited together as a certain tandem of countries that share their aspirations, challenges and perspectives. It is hardly…

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Pro-Russian Parties in Georgia’s 2016 Parliamentary Election: A Growing Footprint?

(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) The campaign for Georgia’s October 8, 2016, parliamentary election stands out from previous campaigns for its much larger numbers of parties that directly or indirectly espouse anti-NATO…

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On 25 years of postmodernity in the South Caucasus

(oDR) The village of Sadakhlo sits at the intersection of borders between Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Lauded in Soviet times as the “point of friendship”, this place now seems more…

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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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Nation Building, Political Boundaries, and Cultural Authenticity: Post-Soviet Borderlands in Transformation

Celebrating Borderlands in a Wider Europe: Nations and Identities in Ukraine, Georgia and Estonia

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

Ukraine and Georgia: How Much of a Common Faith?

Pro-Russian Parties in Georgia’s 2016 Parliamentary Election: A Growing Footprint?

On 25 years of postmodernity in the South Caucasus

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