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The South Caucasus is the key strategic region between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea and the regional powers of Iran, Turkey and Russia and is the land bridge between Asia and Europe with vital hydrocarbon routes to international markets. This volume examines the resulting geopolitical positioning of Georgia, a pivotal state and lynchpin of the region, illustrating how and why Georgia's foreign policy is 'multi-vectored', facing potential challenges from Russia, internal and external nationalisms, the possible break-up of the European project and EU support and uncertainty over the US commitment to the traditional liberal international order.
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How have discourses of Euro-Atlanticism been used in domestic and international affairs by the political elite in Georgia ? After the 2003 Rose Revolution, as relations with Russia soured, a Euro-Atlantic orientation portrayed as a single and coherent strategy became the cornerstone of Georgian foreign policy as well as a model for domestic reforms. This promise of a prosperous future offered new hope to the Georgian population. Scepticism or critical thinking towards president Saakashvili and his government were equated to pro-Russian treason, and pro-Western orientation and impressive reforms, promoted as being modelled along 'European standards', emerged simultaneously with an outspoken rhetoric and active symbolism. References to Europe and the Euro-Atlantic structures became ubiquitous, as European flags were brandished throughout the country. Addressing a gap in the existing literature, the author examines a large volume of data extracted from news items from 20 different Georgian and international media channels over a 10-year period. Through this he identifies patterns in the discourse to explain the intentions of the Georgian elite and examines the effectiveness of the rhetoric.
GEORGIA (REPUBLIC)--FOREIGN RELATIONS-- EUROPE --- EUROPE--FOREIGN RELATIONS--GEORGIA (REPUBLIC) --- EU--GEORGIA (REPUBLIC) --- NATO--GEORGIA (REPUBLIC) --- GEORGIA (REPUBLIC)--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --- GEORGIA (REPUBLIC)--FOREIGN RELATIONS --- North Atlantic Treaty Organization --- European Union countries --- Georgia (Republic) --- Foreign relations --- Politics and government
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Dominée tour à tour par les Perses, les Romains, les Byzantins, les Arabes, les Mongols, les Ottomans, annexée par le tsar Paul Ier en 1800, la Géorgie a, au fil de son histoire, composé avec tous ces envahisseurs pour défendre vaille que vaille une indépendance enfin arrachée en 1991. Une histoire à rebonds qui connaît son âge d'or sous le règne fastueux de la reine Thamar au XIIe siècle. A sa mort, le royaume de Géorgie tombe entre les mains de ses voisins perses et turcs. Plus tard, ce sont les tsars qui s'emparent de ce royaume de cocagne. Débute alors une relation à la vie à la mort entre ces deux peuples : Staline, Beria et Chévardnadzé sont tous trois géorgiens. Enclavée au cœur du Caucase, la Géorgie a conservé de son passé des réflexes claniques qui en font une véritable poudrière, d'autant qu'elle s'impose désormais comme une région stratégique traversée par un oléoduc et un gazoduc indispensables pour les Occidentaux : ainsi s'expliquent en partie les enjeux de la guerre russo-géorgienne de l'été 2008. On comprend mieux alors ce dossier brûlant pour l'Europe et les Etats-Unis, tout en découvrant un peuple attachant, prêt à tout pour défendre un pays magnifique et envoûtant.
Georgia (Republic) --- Caucasus --- Georgie (République) --- Caucase --- History. --- History --- Histoire --- History of Georgia. --- Georgie (République) --- Georgia (Republic) - History
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