A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Repression and Resistance: Protests in Georgia and Their Impact
A nation must think before it acts.
Repression and Resistance: Protests in Georgia and Their Impact
January 21, 2025 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Eurasia Program
About the Event
In November 2024, soon after winning highly controversial parliamentary elections, the Georgian Dream (GD) government announced that it was suspending its bid for EU membership. The decision sparked public protests in Tbilisi and other major Georgian cities, which still persist. The government has responded with violent crackdowns on the protesters, and hundreds have been arrested. But despite the increasing government violence Georgians continue to occupy the streets, demanding new elections. What are the prospects for positive democratic change in the country? How is GD's authoritarian behavior shaping the future of US-Georgia relations? What leverage can Europe and the United States deploy to support Georgia's pro-Western and pro-democracy civil society?
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Speakers
Eto Buziashvili - Eto Buziashvili is a research associate at the Atlantic Council’sDigital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), where she researches influence and information operations, foreign interference, and digital authoritarianism, with a focus on Russia and Eastern Europe.
Robert E. Hamilton - Colonel (Retired) Robert E. Hamilton, PhD, is a Former Senior Fellow and Head of Research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasia Program.
Batu Kutelia - Ambassador Batu Kutelia is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in FPRI's Eurasia Program. He is a member of the board at the Atlantic Council of Georgia and a Next Generation Leader Fellow at the McCain Institute for International Leadership.
Maia Otarashvili - Maia Otarashvili a former Research Fellow and Eurasia Program Director at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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