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Salome Minesashvili – How European Are We? Explaining Georgia’s Westward Aspiration

Based on the analysis of public attitudes in Georgia through opinion polls, this paper argues that although Georgian society shares the official westward aspiration, when scrutinized deeply Georgian attitudes are less compatible with some basic “European” values such as tolerance towards minorities, interpersonal trust, gender equality and elite challenging activities 다운로드. Weakness of the value orientation raises a question about validity of approach discussing Georgia’s genuine Westward aspiration from the cultural perspective 다운로드.

Minesashvili, S. (2013). How European Are We? Explaining Georgia’s Westward Aspiration 샌드 박스 다운로드. Foreign Policy & Security Programme, Center for Social Sciences

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Samuel Lussac – The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railroad and Its Geopolitical Implications for the South Caucasus

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This article aims at evaluating the geopolitical impact of the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railroad in the South Caucasus 다운로드. It will contribute to further regional cooperation between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Furthermore, the BTK railroad will constitute a new stage in the further marginalization of Armenia within the South Caucasus 쿠키 런 크리스탈 버그 판 다운로드. Not only it will bypass this country but it will also undermine its ethno-political leverages, notably in Georgia. Finally, the BTK railroad could be a new step in the incoming showdown between, on the one hand Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey and, on the other hand, Armenia, Iran and Russia 다운로드.

Lussac, S. (2008). The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad and its geopolitical implications for the South Caucasus 다운로드. Caucasian Review on International Affairs, 2(4), 34-46

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Barbara Christophe – From Hybrid Regime to Hybrid Capitalism? The Political Economy of Georgia under Eduard Shevardnadze

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After a brief outline of the main developmental trends since 1990, author uses “the heuristic lenses provided by the varieties-of-capitalism approach to scrutinize the mode of corporate governance that has emerged in Georgia.” She pays “special attention to two interrelated aspects: the impact of donor competition on economic reforms in general and on the outcomes of the privatisation process in particular.”

Christophe, B., (2005). From Hybrid Regime to Hybrid Capitalism 전투3 다운로드? The Political Economy of Georgia under Eduard Shevardnadze. Center for Contemporary European Studies, Conference paper for the conference Varieties of capitalism in post-communist countries, 23-24 September 2005, University of Paisley 붐비치.

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Christian Timm – Neopatrimonialism by Default. State Politics and Domination in Georgia after the Rose Revolution

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“[T]he central questions of this paper: (1) why state modernisation occurs after the Rose Revolution while further democratisation is missing and (2) how the changes obviously made in comparison to the Shevardnadze regime can be grasped beyond merely conceding a restoration of state management capacities?”

Timm, C., (2010). Neopatrimonialism by Default: State Politics and Domination in Georgia after the Rose Revolution 다운로드. Workshop Neopatrimonialism in Various World Regions. Hamburg, GIGA German.

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Tracey German – Corridor of Power: The Caucasus and Energy Security

This article examines the South Caucasus’s role as both a source of and transit route for hydrocarbons. Energy security has become a significant factor driving deepening international engagement with the South Caucasus 다운로드. Whilst the development of new pipeline infrastructure has brought many benefits to the area, it is still beset with unresolved conflicts that threaten to undermine the progress made in terms of economic and political stability, as well as regional cooperation 세상을 바꾼 변호인 다운로드.

German, T. C. (2008). Corridor of Power: The Caucasus and Energy Security 다운로드. Caucasian Review of International Affairs, 2(2), 64-72

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