Georgian demonstrations Commentary

The Rose Revolution, Four Years Later

As the January elections in Georgia approach, takes a look at the successes and failures of the Rose Revolution.

Beacon of Democracy or Khachapuri Republic?

Assessing progress toward democracy in Georgia points to positive as well as negative developments. What Washington has done well—and where it has failed—is revealing.

Crisis In Georgia

In the Georgian capital of Tbilisi today, police officers clashed violently with anti-government protesters. Opposition leader Anna Dolidze

A European State of Mind

After Friday's protest in Tbilisi, Georgian opposition leader Anna Dolidze on the actions of the Saakashvili government. Then Paul Saunders provides some perspective and distance from London and Berlin.

A Country in Crisis

As political conditions erode, Georgian leaders have put aside their differences to discuss the present and future of Georgia.

Georgia's Path to Authoritarianism

Though he may be perceived as a reformer in the West, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is anything but a model democrat.

Gloomy in Georgia

Georgian President Saakashvili may not deserve the fulsome praise he receives from the West.

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.

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May 26, 2012