Emil Avdaliani

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Emil Avdaliani specializes on former Soviet space and wider Eurasia with particular focus on Russia's internal and foreign policy, relations with Iran, China, the EU and the US. He teaches history and international relations at Tbilisi State University and Ilia State University (Georgia).

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Georgian Way of Combatting the Coronavirus

Despite its small size and unstable economy, Georgia was one of the first countries to start taking active measures to counter the spread of...

The Return to the Era of Spheres of Influence in Eurasia

The end of the Cold War brought hope to the West that the world had evolved past the concept of spheres of influence. No...

The Chinese View of Western-Russia Competition

The interrelation of Russia, China, and the West (primarily the US) will largely dictate how Eurasia develops in the coming decades. Will the super-continent...

The Battle of the Coronavirus Narratives

The coronavirus pandemic is becoming a battle of narratives. Ultimately, the question of whether the virus’s spread was a product of human action or...

Coronavirus Could Revolutionize America’s China Policy

Analyses abound on which state or region will benefit the most from the coronavirus crisis. Many believe it will be China, which has (or...

What Coronavirus Could Mean for China

The coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly have an impact on China’s economy. Consider, for example, the US-China trade deal, the first phase of which took effect...

Turkey to Seek Larger Role in the Black Sea and the South Caucasus

As Turkey-Russia disagreements intensify in northern Syria, another theater – the Black Sea and the South Caucasus – is starting to play a bigger...

The EU Introduces New Vision for Eastern Partnership States

The EU has published an Eastern Partnership (EaP) policy which outlines the Union approach for 2020 and beyond towards the six former Soviet states bordering Russia....

India’s Growing Engagement with the South Caucasus

Throughout decades the South Caucasus has played a relatively minor role in India’s foreign policy. However, over the past several years there have been economic and political...

Russia’s Shift from “Greater Europe” to “Greater Asia”

When the Ukraine crisis broke out in 2014, political analysts pointed out, quite rightly, that Russia without Ukraine would become more Asian. With the country’s borders...

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A Muslim Trifecta: The New Challenge to Washington’s Middle East

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APEC 2026: Why China Chose Shenzhen to Showcase Its Technology Power

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