Month: July 2023

The Impact of Regimes on the Structure of the CIA and the KGB During the Cold War and on the Errors Committed

Mariam Kiria Master of International Relations Georgian Institute Of Public Affairs-GIPA Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract Based on a comparative analysis, the paper investigates how regimes affected the structure of the CIA and the KGB, as well as the errors committed during the Cold War. The study is divided into several main parts. Initially, we examine the […]

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Structural Realism and Georgian Foreign Policy

Iona Tsintsadze, Student of PhD program of Political Science, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs – GIPA Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract According to shared opinion, Georgia forged the western foreign policy after the rose revolution. The new elite who came to power after a bloodless uprising aspired to integrate the country into NATO and the E.U. Some […]

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Scientific Foundations of Measuring Ideology and Political Orientation in Georgia: qualitative analysis of instruments

Alexandre Avaliani (MA) PhD student Assistant (School of Social Sciences) GIPA – Georgian Institute of Public Affairs Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract The paper aims to contribute to laying the foundation for the scientific, evidence-based and systematized Georgian measurement instruments of ideology and political orientation. As a very small number of such tools (e.g., questionnaires, scales etc.) […]

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Analyzing the Aegean Sea Crisis between Greece and Turkey and Its Implications for Regional Stability

Giorgi Koberidze Georgian Institute of Public Affairs Assistant Professor Tbilisi, Georgia Abstract The Aegean Sea crisis between Greece and Turkey has been a longstanding issue characterized by historical animosities, territorial disputes, and conflicting interpretations of international agreements. Tensions have escalated in recent times, raising concerns about its implications for regional stability and international relations. This […]

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An Exposè on Corruption in Political Parties’ Financing and Electoral Credibility in Nigeria

Akoji Ocheja (Ph.D) Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences. National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja Email: aocheja@noun.edu.ng Obi Success Esomchi Department of Public Administration, School of Management Studies, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja Email: obisuccessesomchi@kogistatepolytechnic.edu.ng Abstract Political party financing and spending during elections in North-Central Nigeria and Nigeria as a whole has […]

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