A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Maia Otarashvili
A nation must think before it acts.
Research Areas:
Democracy, Black Sea, Caucasus region
Maia Otarashvili is the Director of the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
She is co-editor of FPRI’s 2017 volume Does Democracy Matter? The United States and Global Democracy Support. Her research focuses on geopolitics and security of the Black Sea-Caucasus region, Russian foreign policy, and the post-Soviet conflicts in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Maia holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College, London, and an M.A. in Globalization, Development and Transition from the University of Westminster in London, with emphasis on post-authoritarian transitions.
Contact: motarashvili@fpri.org
Articles
- Government vs. the People in Georgia - Analysis - May, 2024
- Navalny’s Death and the Future of Dissent in Russia - Expert Commentary - February, 2024
- Changing Tides in the Black Sea Region: Conference Report - Conference Report, Reports - July, 2023
- Understanding Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - Analysis - February, 2022
- Georgia’s Democracy Is in Trouble, It’s Time for Closer Engagement - Expert Commentary - November, 2021
- Georgia’s Doomed Deep-Sea Port Ambitions: Geopolitics of the Cancelled Anaklia Project - Black Sea Strategy Papers - October, 2020
- Guest Editors’ Corner Summer 2020 - Orbis - July, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 13: Chaos in Hong Kong, A Georgian Anniversary, and Military Moves in Libya - Expert Commentary - May, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 11: Political Shake-up in Ukraine and Baseball Returns in Asia - Expert Commentary - May, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 9: Space Launches and Growing Authoritarian Crackdowns - Expert Commentary - April, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 7: Turkish Economic Problems, China’s Human Rights, and Progress in the War in Ukraine - Expert Commentary - April, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 5: And Now For Something Completely Different - Expert Commentary - April, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 4: The U.S. “Angers” China and North Macedonia Joins NATO - Expert Commentary - March, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 2: U.S. Marines Prepare for China and Russia Prepares to Vote - Expert Commentary - March, 2020
- Beyond COVID-19, Part 1: News Stories You Should Pay Attention To - Expert Commentary - March, 2020
- Poisonings, Political Crises, and Missed Opportunities in Abkhazia - Analysis - March, 2020
- After a Full Week of Tbilisi Protests, Georgia’s Future Looks Partly Promising - Geopoliticus - June, 2019
- Turmoil in Georgia - E-Notes - June, 2019
- “The One That Got Away”- How Bill Browder Still Keeps Putin Up at Night - Outside Publications - August, 2018
- American Engagement: When It Comes to Foreign Policy, Does America Deserve Trump? - Ethics & International Affairs - February, 2018
- Vladimir Putin: The Past, Present, and Future President of Russia - Majalla - December, 2017
- e-Estonia: Defending the Digital Frontier - Majalla - October, 2017
- EU Visa-Liberalization Strengthens Georgia’s Pro-Western Path - Caucasus Cable - May, 2017
- What is EU Visa-Liberalization and Why is Russia so Afraid of it? - Al Majalla - May, 2017
- Russia’s Quiet Annexation of South Ossetia Continues - Geopoliticus - April, 2017
- Five Major Challenges Putin’s Russia Will Have to Face in 2017 - The Majalla Magazine - January, 2017
- How Integral is Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov to Putin’s Regime? - Al-Majalla - November, 2016
- NATO’s Warsaw Summit Leaves Russia Isolated and Dangerous - Al-Majalla - October, 2016
- NATO’s Warsaw Summit Leaves Russia Isolated and Dangerous - Majalla - August, 2016
- Are the Russia Sanctions Working? - Majalla - August, 2016
- The Best of FPRI’s Essays on Democratic Transitions - 60th Anniversary Collections, Reports - July, 2015
- Russia’s Quiet Annexation of South Ossetia - E-Notes - February, 2015
- Home-Grown Terrorism – Russia’s Ticking Bomb - ISN Zurich - July, 2014
- Geopolitical Implications of the Ukraine Crisis: How does the Reassertion of Putin’s Russia Challenge US Policies in the Middle East? - al-Majalla - May, 2014
- Geopolitical Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - E-Notes - April, 2014
- Can the EU Rescue Democracy in Hungary? - E-Notes - July, 2013
Events
- Aid to Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Future Needs -
- Russia-China-North Korea Relations: Obstacles to a Trilateral Axis -
- Three Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine: What’s Ahead in 2025? -
- Report Launch: China’s Use of the Instruments of Power -
- A Just Peace for Ukraine? Prospects for Conflict Settlement in 2025 -
- Report Launch: Russian and Chinese Interests and Influence in the Indo-Pacific -
- Repression and Resistance: Protests in Georgia and Their Impact -
- The Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond -
- Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Road Ahead -
- Two Years In: What’s Next for Russia’s War in Ukraine? -
- A “Frozen Conflict” Boils Over: Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023 and Future Implications -
- Russia Sanctions and Their Impact on South Korea -
- Putin’s War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Russia -
- Russia’s War In Ukraine: One Year In -
- Will Russia Survive Until 2084? -
- Georgia’s Fall from Grace: Can Tbilisi Return to its Euro-Atlantic Path? -
- The Russia-Ukraine War and Implications on Azerbaijan -
- Russia’s War in Ukraine: Uncompromising Objectives and an Uncertain Future -
- Russia’s War in Ukraine: Nukes, Negotiations, and Neutrality -
- Serbia’s Authoritarian Trajectory Under Russian Influence -
- What the West Needs to Know About Russia’s War in Ukraine -
- Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Humanitarian Crisis and Prospects for Resolution -
- The Aftermath of Kazakhstan’s “Bloody January” -
- Russia-Ukraine Tensions: Will Moscow’s Compellence Strategy Work? -
- Tensions between Russia and Ukraine: How likely is another war? -
- The Future of US Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus: Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration -
- Tug-of-War in the Black Sea: Defending NATO’s Eastern Flank -
- Taking Stock of Shock: Social Consequences of the 1989 Revolutions -
- FPRI Special Briefing: U.S. Sanctions Against Russia -
- FPRI Special Briefing: Alexey Navalny and U.S. Russian-Relations -
- Virtual Roundtable Discussion on the Protests and Unrest in Kyrgyzstan -
- Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh: What you need to know about the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan -
- FPRI Book Release: Russia’s War in Syria: Assessing Russian Military Capabilities and Lessons Learned -
- Russia’s Constitutional Change and Putinism 3.0 -
- Why Isn’t Latvia the Next Crimea? Fading Russian Influence in the Baltics -
- Russian Federation–East Asia Liquefied Natural Gas Trade Patterns And Regional Energy Security -
- Public Forum at FPRI: Do Think Tanks Matter? -
- Does Democracy Matter? The United States and Global Democracy Support -
Conferences
Audio/Video
Blog Posts
- How Can the West Combat the Global Democratic Recession? - Geopoliticus -
- Azerbaijan Closes Its Doors: This Time To Amnesty International - Geopoliticus -
- Freedom House Reports Alarming Authoritarian Pushback in Eurasia’s Nations in Transit - Geopoliticus -
- Romania and Moldova in Political Crises Yet Again - Geopoliticus -
- Georgia’s Former President Saakashvili appointed the New Governor of Odessa: Implications for Georgia and Ukraine - Geopoliticus -
- A weekend in the life of Ramzan Kadyrov on Instagram: his wisdom on marriage, anti-terrorism, and the conspiracy surrounding Tsarnaev’s sentencing. - Geopoliticus -
- Georgia and Moldova Remain Fragile as Russian Aggression Continues - Geopoliticus -
- Hunger for Power in Hungary? The Alarming Nature of Viktor Orban’s New “Manifesto” - Geopoliticus -
- Geopolitical Implications of the Ukraine Crisis: What is at Stake for Georgia and Moldova? - Geopoliticus -
- Ukraine and the Future of the Western Democratization Agenda - Geopoliticus -
- Upcoming Presidential Elections in Georgia: More Uncertainty and Economic Slowdown to Come? - Geopoliticus -