Political messaging overpowers strategic analysis in Georgia’s National Security Concept. Despite having some strengths, it also contains many weaknesses, including disregard of important risks, misunderstanding of threats and generation of unrealistic expectations, which leads to overlooking real obstacles and creation of unnecessary friction with other states.
MacFarlane, N. (2012). Georgia: National Security Concept versus National Security. Russia and Eurasia Programme Paper REP PP 2012/01. Chatham House, London
