This book explores the dilemmas of Georgian foreign policy since independence in 1991. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgiaa Caucasian republic with a fiercely independent national identityhas sought its own special path to European modernity, a promised land of prosperity and peace. Foreign policy has sought to reconcile the dream of European identity with the reality of being a small, post-colonial nation that was governed from Russia for nearly two centuries and remains mired in border conflicts with Russia. In an era when Russian concerns about sovereignty are once again dominating geopolitics, this book interests historians, scholars of imperialism, and scholars of the former Soviet Union and its messy politics.

Explores Georgia's post-Soviet search for identity Illustrates the breakdown in Westphalian "states" Explores the significance of Georgian historical experience

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Mariam Bibilashvili has a Ph.D. degree in Social Sciences from the University of Tsukuba, affiliated with the Special Program in Japanese and Eurasian Studies.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Georgian Foreign Policy in the Academic Discourse.- Chapter 3: Postcolonialism, Post-Soviet Space and International Relations.- Chapter 4: Ambivalent State of Mind.- Chapter 5: Coming to Terms with One's Postcoloniality.- Chapter 6: Towards Becoming Normal.- Chapter 7: Concluding Remarks.