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SECURITY VERSUS PROSPERITY: THE FALSE DILEMMA ERODING GEORGIA’S DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE
Once regarded as a frontrunner of the Eastern Partnership, Georgia is today sliding into authoritarianism, despite immense public support for European integration. This article explores the paradox of a pro-European society tolerating this democratic backsliding. It argues that a combination of internal and external factors has reshaped public priorities from democracy building to security. Russian…