Abkhazia Commentary

Divorcia Politica alla Russica

Anatol Lieven | Sep 22, 2010
Welcome to Russia, where kleptocratic officials are promoted. At least they're not shot.

The Caucasian Wars Go Pacific

Thomas de Waal | Sep 22, 2010
Beware the mighty microstate.

Globalist TV

Jacob Heilbrunn | Aug 02, 2010
Christiane Amanpour debuted on “This Week” yesterday. Is she headed for her first big failure?

Democracy in Tbilisi

Tedo Japaridze | Feb 26, 2010
Saakashvili’s spin isn’t true—Georgia isn’t really a democracy. To recover from the 2008 war, it must adopt liberal reforms and include all Georgians in the political process.

Poking the Bear

Doug Bandow | Jan 15, 2010
America shouldn’t be arming Georgia—it just increases our chances of conflict with Russia.

Tbilisi's Charade

Elizabeth A. Sterling | Jan 14, 2010
Georgia is not a perfect democracy. Why do so many American politicians think it is?

Misha's World

Tsotne Bakuria | Nov 18, 2009
While Georgia is accused of harboring members of al-Qaeda and suffers through an economic crisis, Mikheil Saakashvili is planning a New Year’s Eve Party.

DIY Defense

Doug Bandow | Sep 30, 2009
Instead of relying on America to protect them from Russia, Eastern Europeans should build their own military capabilities.

What Biden Should Have Said

Tedo Japaridze | Aug 10, 2009
The United States needs to be clear with Georgia that it is responsible for its behavior. Tbilisi must clean up its own messes.

Our Tin-Pot Autocrat

Dimitri K. Simes | Aug 10, 2009
A year later, too many still refuse to accept that Mikheil Saakashvili behaved recklessly in his conflict with Russia.

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