Course instructorProfessor Stephen Jones

The course aims to provide the knowledge of the recent history of Georgia. It examines the theories of revolution, the events that occurred in Georgia between 1985-1991 and their regional and global context. Georgia of the time will be viewed as a post-colonial, transitional country. Students will be introduced to the socio-economic and political changes in Georgia between 1991-2012 and their consequences. Emphasis will be placed on the process of state building, as well as ethnic conflicts and political and economic crises in post-Soviet Georgia. Students will take a close look at the evolution of Georgia’s foreign policy in recent decades and examine the role of Georgia in a regional and global context.