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Emil Avdaliani - Emil Avdaliani, an Oxford graduate, is a professor at Tbilisi’s European University and the Director of Middle East Studies at Georgian think-tank, Geocase. Among his published books is “Georgia and the Silk Road (VI-XIII cc.)” Dr. Avdaliani specializes i

Emil Avdaliani

Emil Avdaliani, an Oxford graduate, is a professor at Tbilisi’s European University and the Director of Middle East Studies at Georgian think-tank, Geocase. Among his published books is “Georgia and the Silk Road (VI-XIII cc.)” Dr. Avdaliani specializes in modern political and military issues in the South Caucasus and wider Eurasia.

7 posts

The Rise of Transactional Georgia

The Rise of Transactional Georgia

Georgia’s present political and diplomatic trajectory underscores a shift toward transactionalism, where foreign policy pragmatism replaces geopolitical fixatio...

26 Sep, 16:55
Under Trump US Engagement with the South Caucasus Remains Uncertain

Under Trump US Engagement with the South Caucasus Remains Uncertain

The US has seen its influence stumble in the South Caucasus. This is primarily evident in the case of Georgia and Azerbaijan. It is only Armenia that has enjoye...

21 Sep, 15:00
The Use of Passportization in Perpetuating Unrecognized Separatist States

The Use of "Passportization" in Perpetuating Unrecognized Separatist States

Russia and Armenia both use "passportization" to support unrecognized separatist states in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Moldova. How do they get away with it? For pe...

09 Nov, 13:31 2023
The War in Ukraine Threatens Tectonic Changes in the South Caucasus

The War in Ukraine Threatens Tectonic Changes in the South Caucasus

Has Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed the South Caucasus forever? Emil Avdaliani explores how Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, wedged between Russia and Eur...

09 Nov, 13:21 2023
Global Illiberal Trends and the Case of Georgia

Global Illiberal Trends and the Case of Georgia

Illiberalism can be defined exactly as it sounds - opposition to or restriction of liberal ideas and actions.  The stance seems to be having its own global rena...

06 Nov, 13:00 2023
Russia and the Looming Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal

Russia and the Looming Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal

Amid all the attention on the war in Ukraine, two historic foes in the South Caucasus are close to reaching a peace agreement that would help alleviate Armenia’...

30 Oct, 05:20 2023
Russias Invasion of Ukraine Puts Georgia in a Difficult Spot

Russia"s Invasion of Ukraine Puts Georgia in a Difficult Spot

Having Russia as a powerful neighbour is never easy, but things are even harder during the Ukraine war when countries like Georgia, who are politically closer t...

30 Oct, 04:25 2023