Uncategorized 17 Nov 2022 Lost in Pragmatism(s) in the South Caucasus? Why Georgia Should Invest in Value based Foreign PolicyThis policy paper explores this “pragmatic turn” in the South Caucasus. It… GIP
Uncategorized 26 Sep 2022 Black Sea Security after the Russian invasion of Ukraine: Views from Ukraine, Georgia, and AzerbaijanThe policy paper is an outcome of collaborative research project about the… Kornely Kakachia, Bidzina Lebanidze, Salome Kandelaki
Uncategorized 06 Sep 2022 Thirty Years of Diplomatic Relations between Georgia and Japan: Achievements and Prospects for PartnershipThe Japan-Georgia bilateral partnership started with limited cooperation due to Georgia’s socio-political… GIP
ELS Publications 25 Jul 2022 Can the President’s National Accord Process Change the Rules of the Game in Georgia’s Public-political Life?For several decades now, deep and uncompromising public-political confrontation has been creating… Nino Samkharadze
Uncategorized 22 May 2022 Low Election Threshold: the End of Bipolarity or a New Challenge?The majority of Georgian parliamentary parties support a 2% threshold for the… Salome Kandelaki
Uncategorized 20 May 2022 What Determines the Promotion of Youth Within Political Parties and Their Access to Party Policy Formulation?Georgia has seen a recent escalation in discussion of a need to… Teona Zurabashvili
Uncategorized 13 May 2022 Georgia’s Switch to a Proportional Electoral System: How Should Political Parties Prepare for the Possibility of Coalition Governments?Georgia’s transition to a fully proportional electoral system creates a new set… Levan Kakhishvili
Uncategorized 04 May 2022 Implications for Georgia of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Time to Act?The Russian invasion of Ukraine poses existential threats to the security of… GIP
Uncategorized 07 Apr 2022 Problem of Cooperation Among Georgian Political Parties: What Do Voters Demand?In recent years, discussions about the need for coalition governance have become… Nino Samkharadze
Uncategorized 18 Jan 2022 3+3 Minus One: Georgia’s South Caucasian Challenges and ProspectsThe geopolitical situation in the South Caucasus has significantly changed in the… Nino Samkharadze
Uncategorized 24 Dec 2021 Beyond Soft Power: Analysing Russian and Chinese Vaccine Diplomacy in the South CaucasusThe use of soft power – the abilities of states to influence… GIP
Uncategorized 24 Dec 2021 From Top to Flop: Why Georgia Failed at Pandemic ResilienceThis policy paper unpacks the reasons behind Georgia’s failure to tackle the… Bidzina Lebanidze, Salome Kandelaki