South Ossetia Commentary

The Bumpy Road between Moscow and Tbilisi

Paul J. Saunders | Nov 03, 2010
Can Georgia block Russia's WTO membership?

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.

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.

Sunshine Democrats

Salome Zourabichvili | Sep 17, 2009
America says democracy is great. Why aren’t we promoting it in Georgia and Afghanistan?

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.

NATO Gains Weight

Doug Bandow | Jun 25, 2009
The alliance is trying to add new members from Ukraine to Georgia. But these countries won’t bolster America’s security. Instead, they have political baggage that will weaken it.

Saakashvili's Charade

Tsotne Bakuria | Nov 21, 2008
The Georgian president has manipulated his own people and our government. It’s time the West wised up to his games.

Détente Part Deux

William H. Hill | Sep 24, 2008
Break out the bell bottoms and ABBA EPs—the seventies are back, at least in diplomacy. America needs to look beyond the Georgian conflict and reassess its approach towards Moscow.

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