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Deadlock in Georgia: political crisis and regional changes need an EU response
Patt in Georgien: politische Krise und regionale Veränderungen verlangen Antworten der EU
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Abstract Since the parliamentary elections in October 2020, Georgia's government and opposition have found themselves in a political deadlock. This is evidenced above all by the fact that the majority of elected opposition parties have boycotted entering parliament. The country is not only facing domestic ... view more
Since the parliamentary elections in October 2020, Georgia's government and opposition have found themselves in a political deadlock. This is evidenced above all by the fact that the majority of elected opposition parties have boycotted entering parliament. The country is not only facing domestic political challenges. The war over Nagorno-Karabakh has also changed the regional constellation. While Russia and Turkey have positioned themselves as influential actors in the region, the EU has been barely visible. For Georgia, which is the only country in the South Caucasus to have clear EU and NATO ambitions, this change is a potential threat to its pro-Western course. Tbilisi continues to have high expectations of the EU, which claims to be a geopolitical actor. Both the new regional context and the Georgian domestic political crisis should be an inducement for the EU to engage more with its eastern neighbourhood, and especially to give new impetus to its relations with Euro-Atlantic orientated Georgia. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Georgia; domestic policy; political crisis; parliamentary election; polarization; political conflict; opposition; international relations; bilateral relations; EU; security policy; conflict management; Caucasus region
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Innerstaatliche Willensbildung zur Außenpolitik; Vermittlungsfunktion/Schlichtungsfunktion internationaler Akteure; Mitgliedschaft bei internationalem Akteur; Östliche Partnerschaft (EU)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 26/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C26
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications