Feb 22, 2012
The Evolution of Totalitarianism: From Stalin to Putinby Tornike Metreveli
The Soviet Union is commonly cited as “totalitarian.” But just how totalitarian was the Soviet Union? The modern Russian Federation?
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Feb 17, 2012
Roundtable: Bidzina’s Big Teamby Evolutsia.Net
Bidzina Ivanishvili announced his political team this week. What does this eclectic assembly say about Ivanishvili’s political aspirations? Evolutsia.Net’s roundtable tackles the issue.
Feb 15, 2012
Another Abkhaz Independence Debateby Brittany Pheiffer
Wrangling over Abkhazia’s political status isn’t the only independence debate raging in Sukhumi. Contributor Brittany Pheiffer investigates.
Feb 13, 2012
Caucasus Context: U.S.-Georgia F.T.A. prospectsby Michael Cecire
Caucasus Context speaks with independent analyst Aleko Scrivener about the prospects of a U.S.-Georgia Free Trade Agreement following Mikheil Saakashvili’s White House visit.
Feb 10, 2012
Roundtable: Interpreting “new level” of defense cooperationby Evolutsia.Net
According to Georgia’s leadership, the defense ties between Washington and Tbilisi are poised to jump to the “next level.” Evolutsia.Net’s roundtable explores what this really means.
Feb 9, 2012
Dispatch from a Soviet zooby Edward Hargreaves
As much as Georgia’s capital city changes, it’s zoo remains a sore spot. Contributor Ed Hargreaves shares his observations from a visit to Tbilisi’s zoo.
Feb 6, 2012
Caucasus Context: Kenneth Yalowitz on Obama-Saakashvili meetingby Michael Cecire
This week’s Caucasus Context features Ambassador Kenneth Yalowitz, who served as the head of the U.S. diplomatic mission to Georgia from 1998 to 2001. He discusses last week’s meeting between Obama and Saakashvili.
Feb 3, 2012
Patronage Politics: The tug-o-war for Georgia’s artistsby Brittany Pheiffer
While most media outlets focus on Bidzina Ivanishvili the opposition politician, he has been a major art patron for much longer. Contributor Brittany Pheiffer explores how, with Ivanishvili’s new political ambitions, art has become a battlefield for political influence.
