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What the Saakashvili Situation Means for Georgia and Ukraine

The now stateless former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili was candid when…

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Vice President Mike Pence, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)

What Has The United States Done for Georgia Lately?

Most observers expected U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to Georgia…

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Popular Oligarchy: Why the Public Still Supports Georgian Dream

Bidzina Lebanidze* Recent public surveys have confirmed a paradoxical trend in Georgian…

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The DCFTA – A Chance for Georgia to Benefit from the EU’s Transformative Power?

The geopolitical shift resulting from the European Union’s Eastern Enlargement in 2004…

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Facing the Problem of Georgian Criminality in the EU

For three months now Georgia has enjoyed visa-free travel to the European…

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Preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit: The Prospect of Political Differentiation

Elene Panchulidze* German Bundestag Resolution on the Eastern Partnership Countries On June…

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GIP Commentary: The Venice Commission Opinion on Georgia’s Constitutional Reforms

Shortly after winning a substantial majority in last year’s parliamentary elections, GD…

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GIP Commentary: What Georgia Can Learn from Montenegro’s NATO Accession

Montenegro became the newest member of NATO on June 5. It is…

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GIP Commentary: Georgia’s Image Tarnished by Relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan

In international relations, image matters. This is especially true for small states…

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The Birth of a Centrist France? What Macron means for Georgia

On May 7, the supporters of European integration, free markets, and open…

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Can the Association Agreement be Georgia’s Pathway into Europe?

The Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement has been a major subject of…

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Blogs, Space for Discussions (SfDs)

To Understand Constitutional Reform in Georgia, Look Beyond the President

The Georgian Dream (GD) government has made constitutional reform its highest priority…

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