Editor
Dr. Tornike Sharashenidze is professor and Head of the MA and BA programs in International Affairs at GIPA. He worked as an international politics and business analyst for Resonance and 24 Saati (1996-2002), He also served as an analyst for the National Security Council of Georgia (2004-2005); Prime Minister’s assistant for foreign policy issues (2005); Director of the Information Center on NATO (2006). He holds an MPA and Ph.D. in Political Sciences from GIPA. He is an author of trilogy on diplomatic history.
Co-Editor
Giorgi Koberidze
An accomplished academic and researcher in political science, Giorgi Koberidze is currently an Assistant Professor at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), where he brings extensive experience in teaching and research. His academic career at GIPA began in 2016 as an invited lecturer, eventually advancing to a full-time faculty position. From 2020 to 2022, he served as the Coordinator for the Bachelor’s Program in International Relations, where he was instrumental in curriculum development and student engagement. Since 2022, he has directed the Center for Policy Research, leading research initiatives and offering policy insights on contemporary political issues.
Previously, he held the position of Senior Researcher at the Foreign Policy Council (FPC) until June 2024. His recent publications span a range of critical international topics, including the impact of the war in Ukraine on Eastern Europe and EU relations, the regional implications of the Aegean Sea crisis, and the local and regional outcomes of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. His research reflects a strong commitment to exploring international conflicts, political ideologies, democratization processes, and regional stability dynamics.
Since 2024, Giorgi Koberidze has served as co-editor of The Journal of Politics and Democratization, an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing scholarship across political and social sciences. Through both his teaching and ongoing scholarly work, he continues to contribute meaningfully to academic discourse and the development of future leaders in political science.
With a deep dedication to academic discourse and the development of future leaders in political science, Giorgi Koberidze continues to contribute meaningfully through both his teaching and ongoing scholarly work. Since February 2020, he has held the position of co-editor.