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Published in: HomeAbkhazia, from conflict to statehoodA bitter post-Soviet war in 1992-93 saw the Black Sea territory of Abkhazia resist invasion from Georgia and...
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Published in: oDRTbilisi – where ‘restoration’ means redevelopmentGeorgia’s capital is undergoing a massive rebuilding programme, with shabby historical buildings being replaced with...
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Published in: oDRDemocracy: a goal or a merely a commitment for the West?The 2003 Rose Revolution in Georgia heralded a rebirth of democracy and alignment with Western countries, especially...
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Published in: oDRIs Georgian 'modernisation' leading the country to serfdom?The 2003 Rose Revolution in Georgia was portrayed as a beacon of hope for democracy and progress in the region. Far...
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Published in: HomeDemocracy in Abkhazia: a testing year
An eventful political period in the Black Sea republic of Abkhazia that began in 2011 with the premature death of...
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Published in: HomeGeorgia: the next evolution
The direction of Georgia's domestic politics and international orientation has been much disputed since the "rose...
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Published in: oDRPutin’s plan for Russia’s neighbours - a Eurasian UnionWith the current focus on policy interactions between Russia, the US and the EU in the post-Soviet space, many...
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Published in: HomeGeorgia: from diplomacy to politics
A veteran Georgian diplomat has chosen to enter his country's disputatious political arena. A hard decision that had...
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Published in: HomeFrom eastern Europe, lessons for Egypt’s newborn democracy
Ukraine and Georgia - two countries in a region undergoing dramatic change in the past two decades - can help Egypt...
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Published in: oDRTbilisi, Moscow: the language of architectureBefore Soviet rule, Georgian capital Tbilisi had none of the towering blocks, highways and marble palaces that today...
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Published in: oDRGeorgia awaiting the MessiahGeorgian businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili has announced he is entering politics, and seemingly in direct opposition...
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Published in: HomeAbkhazia: presidential election, political future
The Black Sea republic of Abkhazia has elected its third president since securing effective independence from...
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Published in: oDRAbkhazian Elections: Russia's pawn in Georgian game?Abkhazia has gone to the polls to elect its third president. While the elections may provide an entertaining...
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Published in: HomeGeorgian democracy: three rows and a lesson
A divisive period in Georgian politics has pitted a range of forces - the opposition, the Orthodox church, the...
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Published in: oDRGeorgia: no pictures - no democracy!The recent arrest and detention of a group of photojournalists on apparently trumped-up charges continues to be a...
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Published in: HomeoD Drug Policy Forum: Front Line Report - Week of July 18th 2011
This week we lead with the Committee for the Prevention of Torture's new Report on Poland - highlighting a serious...
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Published in: oDR"Political technology": why is it alive and flourishing in the former USSR?Since the 1990s, post-Soviet elites have used manipulation, corruption and the government machine to maintain their...
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Published in: oDRA very Georgian disagreementPost-Soviet Georgia is no stranger to drama or revolution, and after a short interregnum, the country once again...
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Published in: openSecurityGeorgian police come down violently on anti-Saakashvili demonstration. A first-hand accountEthan Kimes was witness to a ruthless operation by Georgian special police forces against anti-government...
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Published in: HomeGeorgians from Abkhazia: beyond limbo
Many Georgians displaced by the Abkhazia war of 1992-93 now live in rudimentary centres around the country. They...
