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Magdalena Frichova Grono – Georgia’s Conflicts: What Role for the EU as Mediator

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Facing a deep security crisis in its neighbourhood due to the August 2008 Georgian-Russian war, the EU has stepped up its engagement in Georgia’s conflicts: it brokered a ceasefire of the August 2008 war and has taken on a stronger mediation role between the parties to conflict 유튜브 다운로드. But the security remains fragile, with some of the ceasefire regime’s provisions unfulfilled, and there has been little substantive progress in the EU-mediated negotiations 세틀러6 다운로드.

Grono, M. F. (2010). Georgia’s conflicts: what role for the EU as mediator. Initiative for Peacebuilding–International Alert 이웃집 토토로 더빙 다운로드.

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Svante Cornell – Getting Georgia Right

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This research paper analyses the achievements and shortcomings of the Rose Revolution era as well as the prospects for the country under the leadership of the Georgian Dream Coalition 아이폰 텍스트 파일 다운로드. Furthermore, it discusses the influence of Russia on Georgia’s development on the path of European integration and democracy-building.

Cornell, S 스윙브라우저 다운로드. (2013). Getting Georgia Right. Center for European Studies, Brussels

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

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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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Andrei P. Tsygankov & Matthew Tarver-Wahlquist – Duelling Honors: Power, Identity and the Russia–Georgia Divide

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The paper explores a shift from engagement to confrontation in Russia’s policy toward Georgia since the Rose Revolution. In addition to emphasizing power and security as explanations of Russia’s behavior, the paper focuses on considerations of honor and prestige 다운로드. The latter are relational and a product of Russia’s perception of its ties with Western nations. Honor also plays a crucial role in Georgia’s attitude toward its northern neighbor, and the entire Caucasus area emerges as a battleground for symbolic attributes of power among larger states with capabilities to influence the region 다운로드. The case of Russia–Georgia divide is important for demonstrating benefits and limitations of traditional foreign policy explanations and for learning possible ways to de-escalate dangerous bilateral conflicts 내이름은구름이여.

Tarver-Wahlquist, M., & Tsygankov, A. P. (2009). Duelling Honors: Realism, Constructivism and the Russia-Georgia Divide. Foreign Policy Analysis, 5, 307-326

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