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The Hedge School on Árainn Mhór
Last weekend, I was a guest speaker at the Scoil Chois Claí 2026 in Ireland, organized by Trademark Belfast, specifically on the island of Árainn Mhór. Scoil Chois Claí is Irish for “hedge school,” a term derived from the hedge schools foun...
Chapter Three of "Middle East: Two Approaches to Conflict Resolution"
Dear Readers,
As promised, I am translating a short, incisive book on the Middle East by the Soviet Georgian political scientist Abon Tsistiashvili. It examines two contrasting approaches to conflict resolution in the region. What compelle...
The End of the Post-Socialist Condition?
There has been talk of the end of the “post-socialist condition” for the last couple of years since the kick-starting of new processes by the Russian-Ukrainian war. Of course, war has been the midwife of this new epoch, the character of whi...
New West, Outdated Georgian Elites
Here is my new article in Baffler, I’m only including an excerpt, read the rest on their site!
Baffler Article
The post-Cold War consensus is done. In the 2000s, Georgia was hailed as a “beacon” by the West, which was riding a wave of u...
Shock Without Therapy: The Making of Georgia’s Rentier Capitalist Class, 1991–2003
I am dedicated to sharing critical knowledge about Georgia and the Soviet Union—through research, summaries, translations, and on-the-ground perspectives. If you value this independent work, consider becoming a paid supporter (if you have t...
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