Blogs 07 Dec 2018 The Future of the Eastern Partners: 6 Lessons from the Western BalkansIn the fifteen years since the Thessaloniki declaration confirmed the European accession… Bidzina Lebanidze
Uncategorized 13 Sep 2018 Not EU’s world? Putting Georgia’s European Integration in ContextOne of the main shortcomings of academic and policy-relevant studies that explore… Bidzina Lebanidze
Uncategorized 03 May 2018 Compendium of Policy Briefs 2018Consisting of four policy briefs, the publication introduces policy recommendations on major… Bidzina Lebanidze
Uncategorized 26 Jan 2018 Making Georgia’s democracy work: Western political conditionality and domestic agendas of Georgian political partiesExternal democracy promotion has not brought any tangible results to most countries… Bidzina Lebanidze
Uncategorized 18 Dec 2017 Life Without EU Membership: The Case for a Multi-Speed EaPThe recent Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit in Brussels highlighted once again the… Bidzina Lebanidze
Blogs 22 Sep 2017 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Georgia and the Candidates for German ChancellorBidzina Lebanidze* Germany’s next parliamentary elections will be held on September 24.… Bidzina Lebanidze
Blogs 31 Jul 2017 Popular Oligarchy: Why the Public Still Supports Georgian DreamBidzina Lebanidze* Recent public surveys have confirmed a paradoxical trend in Georgian… Bidzina Lebanidze
Uncategorized 17 May 2017 Compendium of Policy Briefs – May 2017This publication contains five policy briefs, each including recommendations on key issues… Bidzina Lebanidze
Uncategorized 25 Apr 2017 Georgia’s European Integration: What Comes After The Eastern Partnership?This policy brief explores future avenues for EU-Georgia relations going beyond the… Bidzina Lebanidze
Uncategorized 22 Feb 2017 The First 100 Days of the Georgian Dream Government: A Reality CheckThe publication analyzes the Georgian Dream (GD) government’s implementation of promised reforms… Bidzina Lebanidze
Blogs, Expert polls 03 Nov 2016 Single Party Rule Returns to GeorgiaSingle party rule is returning to Georgia. The ruling Georgian Dream party… Bidzina Lebanidze, GIP
Uncategorized 03 Mar 2016 Democracy Under Stress: Western Fatigue, Russian Resurgence, And Their Implications For Democratic Processes In GeorgiaAlthough anti-Russian sentiments are still dominant among Georgians, Russia’s rising popularity shows that… Bidzina Lebanidze