GEOpolitics Issue №11

This issue offers a crucial look at Georgia’s upcoming elections and the defining choices ahead. With the October 26 elections fast approaching, this edition examines Georgia’s pivotal moment: a choice between returning to its European path or sliding into authoritarianism and isolation.

Key articles analyze the ruling party's shift toward autocratic tactics, the role of propaganda and disinformation, and the international stakes for Georgia's future. This issue also explores how foreign actors could play a crucial role in ensuring a peaceful and democratic transition. Additionally, it highlights how regimes, including Georgia's ruling party, have learned from others like Venezuela, Belarus, and Iran, using a mix of state-sanctioned violence, legal repression, and propaganda to maintain control, with external support from authoritarian allies such as Russia and China.