Geopoliticus January 27, 2017 Georgian Splits and Struggles In Gore Vidal’s stage play turned film, “The Best Man,” President Art Hockstader says, “Power is not a toy... Read more »
Geopoliticus October 10, 2016 Georgian Parliamentary Election Results and Aftermath [Editor’s Note: This blog entry follows up on the author’s E-Note “Of Georgian Personalities and Politics: European Dreams, National... Read more »
Geopoliticus September 22, 2015 The Eurasian Economic Union’s growth is not good for democracy in the region In August 2015, Kyrgyzstan officially became a full member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), joining Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan... Read more »
Geopoliticus June 26, 2015 Freedom House Reports Alarming Authoritarian Pushback in Eurasia’s Nations in Transit On June 23rd Freedom House—an independent democracy and human rights watchdog organization—released its annual Nations in Transit report. Nations... Read more »
Geopoliticus June 19, 2015 Romania and Moldova in Political Crises Yet Again Continuous political stagnation is a part of everyday life in Europe’s east it seems. But sometimes that stagnation gives way... Read more »
Geopoliticus June 2, 2015 Georgia’s Former President Saakashvili appointed the New Governor of Odessa: Implications for Georgia and Ukraine President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has appointed Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili the new governor of Ukraine’s key Odessa... Read more »
Geopoliticus January 30, 2015 Georgia and Moldova Remain Fragile as Russian Aggression Continues We are upholding the principal that bigger nations can’t bully the small ones, by opposing Russian aggression and supporting... Read more »
Geopoliticus January 16, 2015 Calling the Same Thing White Today and Black Tomorrow: Is Russia Poised to Annex South Ossetia? I do not like to resort to quotes, but in this case, I cannot help it. Here is a... Read more »
Geopoliticus March 8, 2014 Geopolitical Implications of the Ukraine Crisis: What is at Stake for Georgia and Moldova? By: Maia Otarashvili and Hannah Lidicker With Russia’s military occupation of Crimea and the obvious threat that Putin’s stealth... Read more »
Geopoliticus September 24, 2013 Upcoming Presidential Elections in Georgia: More Uncertainty and Economic Slowdown to Come? Georgia braces for more political and economic uncertainty as it prepares for the upcoming October 27th Presidential election. This... Read more »