Publications

Georgia's Upgraded Foreign Policy: For Greater Practicality, for Greater Effectiveness
Author: 24 Feb 2024
Current Realities Foreign policy has never been a linear endeavor, and one could always read in the visible or hidden movements of its creation the successful or unsuccessful operation of a complex mechanism. As the system of international relations has evolved, th...
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On Georgia’s Candidate Status for European Union Membership: Some Practical Considerations and Observations 
Author: 19 Jan 2024
Much has been said about the historical significance of the European Council decision of December 14, 2023, and much will be said in the future. Given the political and legal, economic, moral and social nature of the EU membership candidate status for Georgia, this is a...
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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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