Publications

Ambassador Kornblum: Georgia Lost a Friend
Author: 23 Dec 2023
American diplomacy lost a man who weighed with authority on the Euro-Atlantic partnership, at a point in time when this relationship is being remoulded. Georgia lost a friend and an anchor to the West, precisely at a moment where we still wander in a changing geopolitic...
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The enduring impacts of Russia’s 2008 war on Georgia
Author: 15 Nov 2023
When contemplating various scenarios for how the conflict with Russia might end, Ukraine’s leaders can take clear lessons from Moscow’s brutal military campaign against another one-time Soviet state, Georgia.   The Russo-Georgian War of 2008 marked a significant mom...
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The New Economic “Autarchy”: on a Few Fundamental Global Trends and Important Expectations
Author: 11 Nov 2023
The end of the Cold War not only heralded an idyll in international relations, but also promised maximum access to the accumulated economic benefits worldwide through various alliances, pacts or initiatives. It is indicative that Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History, w...
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Butterfly Effect: What if the tension between Taiwan and China turned into a War
Author: 30 Aug 2023
China has become one of the most influential countries past decades. Its fast-growing economy, strong military capacity, and well-adjusted geopolitical policy have turned China into a global player, even though communists run the country. On the other hand, Taiwan has b...
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Don’t You Love Me? Cracks in the Iran-Russia Romance
Author: 22 July 2023
Since the full-scale war in Ukraine began, Russia and Iran have advanced their ties in the military, economic, and intelligence spheres. The established narrative has been that the two are now nearing the creation of a de facto alliance.     Animated by opposition t...
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From Helsinki to Vilnius: what should New Europe expect from the West
Author: 18 July 2023
  Amb. Tedo Japaridze   “We are very pleased to present an interview by Ambassador Tedo Japaridze, the advisor at Geocase, with Ambassador Kornblum, an eminent expert on U.S.-European political and economic relations, in particular in Central and Eastern Eu...
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