Eduard Shevardnadze Commentary

Georgia on His Mind

TNI editor Nikolas Gvosdev feels former UN Ambassador Richard Holbrooke's call for the Russia-Georgia relationship to be a key factor in the West's ties with Moscow fails the "reality test."

No Instant Democracy

By now, the long hard slog that is Iraq should have convinced all but the most die-hard believers that there is no presto, quick change formula that transforms an entrenched autocracy into a liberal democracy overnight.

Response to Nikolas Gvosdev: A Western-style Two Party System, Not 'Managed Democracy' is Georgia's Only Hope

Writing in last week's In the National Interest, Nikolas Gvosdev goes further than most analysts in telling the truth about developments in Georgia since last November's Rose Revolution.

Removing the Thorn in Georgia's Rose Revolution

Developments in Georgia over the next week will have huge implications for the whole Caucasus region and U.

Georgia: High Stakes for US Credibility

Just as President George W.

Balancing American Interests: Russia, Georgia and the War on Terrorism

Washington cannot expect Moscow's substantial cooperation in the war on terrorism to endure if there is no reciprocal effort to address Russian priorities.

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May 26, 2012