Author profile: Zarina Burkadze

Zarina Burkadze is an associate professor of political science at Ilia State University Tbilisi, Georgia. She is a founding member and secretary general of the Georgian Association for Public Opinion Research, and author of Great Power Competition and the Path to Democracy – The Case of Georgia, 1991-2020 (Rochester University Press, 2022). She received her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Zurich and was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar at the Elliott School of International Affairs, IERES, George Washington University (2019-20). She was also a visiting scholar at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Her research interests revolve around the topics of democratization, Europeanization, democracy, and autocracy promotion. She enjoys teaching and delivers courses on research design, political violence and democracy for bachelor, master, and doctoral level students.

Opinion – Georgia Can Win Democracy

Zarina Burkadze • Nov 5 2024 • Articles

Georgia does not have the resources and capacity to fund and execute authoritarian repressions in a consistent manner, such as those seen in Belarus or Russia.

Georgia’s Wavering Foreign Policy Amidst Upcoming Elections

Zarina Burkadze • Jul 11 2024 • Articles

It is unlikely that the Georgian Dream will win a simple majority due to widespread discontent and opposition from young voters.

Please Consider Donating

Before you download your free e-book, please consider donating to support open access publishing.

E-IR is an independent non-profit publisher run by an all volunteer team. Your donations allow us to invest in new open access titles and pay our bandwidth bills to ensure we keep our existing titles free to view. Any amount, in any currency, is appreciated. Many thanks!

Donations are voluntary and not required to download the e-book - your link to download is below.