Georgian presidential election Commentary

Georgia's Choice

Anna Dolidze | Jan 07, 2008
Georgian democracy activist Anna Dolidze, on the ground during Saturday’s presidential elections, gives her take on the events of that day and the future of freedom in her country.

Ghosts in the Room

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Dec 13, 2007
Pondering the implications of semi-democracies in Pakistan, Georgia and the Ukraine for the U.S. “freedom agenda.”

Georgia's Fragile Democracy

Anna Dolidze | Nov 14, 2007
Now that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s government has announced that the state of emergency in his country will be lifted on Friday, does that mean that the upcoming elections are sure to be free and fair? Not necessarily.

Gloomy in Georgia

Marisa Morrison | Jan 18, 2007
Georgian President Saakashvili may not deserve the fulsome praise he receives from the West.

Democratic Fundamentalism and Promises. With Georgia (and Russia) on My Mind

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Mar 10, 2004
 In last week's column, I discussed the question of "democratic fundamentalism"-the tendency to believe that quick interventions and scheduled elections solve all ills.

Democracy and Media Double Standards

Nicolai N. Petro | Jan 21, 2004
Recent Georgian presidential elections have been hailed as proof of the new leadership's commitment to democracy.

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