Russian Policy in Georgia in a State of Flux
The victory by the Georgian Dream (GD) opposition coalition in the parliamentary elections on October 1 has surprised outside observers. According to the latest official... MORE
The Vote in Georgia: Why Saakashvili Lost, Why Ivanishvili Won, and What This Means for the Future
The final results of the Georgian parliamentary elections were not announced yet when President Mikhail Saakashvili conceded that his party lost the majority of the... MORE
Georgian Forces in Shoot Out with North Caucasus Militants
A Georgian news agency surprised everybody on August 28 with the announcement that the country’s armed forces had launched a special operation against an armed... MORE
Georgian Forces in Shoot Out with North Caucasus Militants
A Georgian news agency surprised everybody on August 28 with the announcement that the country’s armed forces had launched a special operation against an armed... MORE
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections: A Referendum on Reforms
Echoing Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election campaign theme, Georgia’s governing United National Movement (UNM) tells voters to “ask [themselves] a very simple question: Is Georgia now... MORE
Putin Confirms the Invasion of Georgia Was Preplanned
The fourth anniversary of the August 2008 Russo-Georgian war has been marked by a seemingly open spat between the supporters of President Vladimir Putin and... MORE
Georgian Dream’s Parliamentary Candidates: Personal Loyalties Unite an Eclectic Lot
The Georgian Dream opposition coalition, and its dominant party of the same name, has presented almost all of its candidates for single-mandate districts in Georgia’s... MORE
Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream: Proprietary Electoral Coalition Takes Shape
Bidzina Ivanishvili, multi-billionaire leader of the Georgian Dream opposition party and coalition, has almost completed the nomination of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections in... MORE
Georgian Dream Opposition Leaders Envisage Post-Election Confrontation
From the outset of his political project (October 2011) to date, Georgian Dream movement’s billionaire leader Bidzina Ivanishvili has expressed total confidence in winning the... MORE
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections: Four Underestimated Challenges and Risks (Part One)
The upcoming parliamentary elections pose a unique set of challenges to Georgia’s evolving democracy, the country’s stability and potentially to Georgian statehood itself. The challenges... MORE