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Davit Darchiashvili Professors

  • Born in 1960. After graduation from the history department, Tbilisi State University in 1991, he defended candidate dissertation and started lecturing modern history of Russia. In parralel, in 1993-2004, Darchiashvili worked at the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development as a researcher. Getting interested theory of international relations and civil-military relations, he participated in numerous international projects and conferences dedicated to these fields. In 2002 he defended another Ph. D. dissertation in the filed of political science. In 2002-2003 he visited Caucasus-Sentral Asia Institute, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC. As a visiting Fulbraight scholar. Darchiashvili is a full professor at Ilia State University since 2005. In 2004-200 he was an executive director of the Open Society Georgia Foundation. In 2008-2016 He was a member of the Georgian Parliament

    Scientific interests / research interests

    • Russian Impire
    •  Soviet Union
    • Modern Russia

    CONTACT

    david_darchiashvili@iliauni.edu.ge

  • Featured publications

    The August War: A Case for International Relations Theory and An Understanding of Modern Threats, In: Identity Studies, #4, Ilia State University, Tbilisi 2012

    Georgian Defence Policy and Military Reform, In: Statehood and Security, Georgia After the Rose revolution, Edited by: Bruno Coppieters and Robert Legvold, American Academy Studies in Global Security, Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, Tbilisi 2006

    Civil-military relations in a newly independent transitional state: The Georgian case, In: Security Sector Reform and Post-Conflict Peace-building, Edited by Albrecht Schnabel and Hans-Georg Ehraht, UN University Press, 2005

    Georgian Security Problems and Policies, In: The South Caucasus: A Challenge for the EU, Chaillot Papers, December 2003, Institute for Security Studies, Paris.

    Swiss Federalism: Lessons for Georgian-Abkhaz Relations, In: Federal Practices – Search For Alternatives for Georgia and Abkhazia, VUB 1999

    Georgia: The Search for the State Security, Caucasus Working Papers, CISAC, Stanford University, CA, USA 1997

    Books

    • David Darchiashvili, Politicians, Soldiers, Citizens – Analysis of Georgia’s security and civil-military relations, Tbilisi, TSU, 2000, 366 p. (in Georgian)
    • David Darchiashvili, Security Sector Reform in Georgia 2004-2007, CIPDD, 2008, Tbilisi, 68 p

    Articles in magazines 

    • Akhaltsikhe – Georgian Jerusalem, The Reconstructions of History, No 1, 2015, Ilia State University (In Georgian).
    • Ethnic Relations and Security Factor in Southern Georgia, In: Central Asia and the Caucasus, Sweden, AB Publishing House, 2000
    • National Society and Implications of Modern Security, In: Identity Studies, Ilia Chavchavadze State University # 1, 2009, Tbilisi, pp 102-105
    • Dilemmas for the Future of Georgia, In: Central Asia Caucasus Institute Analyst, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, May, 2003
    • Return to Europe? Some Aspects of the Security Orientation of Georgia, (co-author) Osterreichische Militarische Zeitschrift, 1/2000
    • The Russian Policy in the Black Sea Area: Source of Conflicts (Georgian case), In: Romanian Journal of International Affairs, Volume 4, 1/1998, Bucharest, Romanian Institute of International Studies
    • The Russian Military Presence in Georgia: The Parties’ Attitudes and Prospects, Caucasian Regional Studies, vol. 2, No1, 1997

    Articles in newspapers 

    • numerous articles in Georgian magazines and newspapers Tabula, 24 hours etc.

    An extensive list of publications

    • Georgia: The Search for the State Security, Caucasus Working Papers, CISAC, Stanford University, CA, USA 1997
    • The Russian Military Presence in Georgia: The Parties’ Attitudes and Prospects, Caucasian Regional Studies, vol. 2, No1, 1997
    • The Russian Policy in the Black Sea Area: Source of Conflicts (Georgian case), In: Romanian Journal of International Affairs, Volume 4, 1/1998, Bucharest, Romanian Institute of International Studies
    • Southern Georgia: Security Objectives and Challenges, WRITENET, March 1999
    • Swiss Federalism: Lessons for Georgian-Abkhaz Relations, In: Federal Practices – Search For Alternatives for Georgia and Abkhazia, VUB 1999
    • Trends of Strategic Thinking in Georgia: Achievements, Problems, and Prospects, In: Crossroads and Conflict, Security and Foreign Policy in the Caucasus and Central Asia, Edited by Gary k. Bertsch, Cassady Craft, Scott A. Jones, and Michael Beck., Routledge, New York-London, 2000
    • Return to Europe? Some Aspects of the Security Orientation of Georgia, (co-author) Osterreichische Militarische Zeitschrift, 1/2000
    • Ethnic Relations and Security Factor in Southern Georgia, In: Central Asia and the Caucasus, Sweden, AB Publishing House, 2000
    • Politicians, Soldiers, Citizens: Analysis of National Security and Civil-Military Relations in Georgia 1990-2000, The book, Publishing House of Tbilisi State University, Georgia 2000 (In Georgian)
    • Dilemmas for the Future of Georgia, In: Central Asia Caucasus Institute Analyst, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, May, 2003
    • co-author: Security Regime Building in the South Caucasus, In: Security Dynamics in the Former Soviet Bloc edited by Graeme P. Herd and Jennifer D.P. Moroney, RoutledgeCurson, LondonNew York 2003
    • Georgian Security Problems and Policies, In: The South Caucasus: A Challenge for the EU, Chaillot Papers, December 2003, Institute for Security Studies, Paris.
    • Civil-military relations in a newly independent transitional state: The Georgian case, In: Security Sector Reform and Post-Conflict Peace-building, Edited by Albrecht Schnabel and Hans-Georg Ehraht, UN University Press, 2005
    • Paradox of the Nationalism, In: Georgia on the Crossroad of the Millenium, Arete 2005, (In Georgian)
    • Georgian Defence Policy and Military Reform, In: Statehood and Security, Georgia After the Rose revolution, Edited by: Bruno Coppieters and Robert Legvold, American Academy Studies in Global Security, Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, Tbilisi 2006
    • Striving for Effective Parliamentary Control Over the Armed Forces in Georgia, In: Civil-Military Relations in Europe Learning form Crisis and Institutional Change, Edited by Hans Born, Marina Caparini, Karl W. Haltiner and Jurgen Kuhlmann, Routledge, 2006
    • Security Sector Reform in Georgia 2004-2007, Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, Ilia Chavchavadze State University, Tbilisi 2008
    • National Society and Implications of Modern Security, In: Identity Studies, Ilia Chavchavadze State University # 1, 2009, Tbilisi, pp 102-105
    • Prospects for Liberal State in the South Caucasus, In: Traditional Security Threats and Regional Cooperation in the South Caucasus, Editor, M. Audin, Publisher: IOS Press, Turkey, 2011
    • The August War: A Case for International Relations Theory and An Understanding of Modern Threats, In: Identity Studies, #4, Ilia State University, Tbilisi 2012
    • Akhaltsikhe: Georgian Jerusalem, In: Reconstructions of History, No 1, 2015 Ilia State University

     

  • Current Courses

    • The meaning of history, Master’s, Fall semester; 
    • Modern national security system and policy – cultural-institutional framework, master’s, Fall semester;
    • Elite theories and main charasteristics of regional political elites, master’s Spring semester;
    • Modern national and regional security and its relevance for the Caucasus master’s
    • New Russia (1991-2018 master’s

    Course Catalog

    • Civil-military relations, 2006-2011, Master’s, What is History, 2009-2011 Bachelor’s