RSF'25: Episode 3: Georgia and South Caucasus: Democratic Shift? #RSF2025

📍 In this episode, we turn our attention to Georgia and the broader South Caucasus region — a crossroads of geopolitics, democracy, and security. We explore the shifting political landscape of the South Caucasus — from democratic reforms and civic movements to external pressures from powerful neighbours and global actors. Through insightful analysis and regional perspectives, this episode examines how the idea of democracy continues to evolve in the South Caucasus — not as a finished project, but as an ongoing struggle for legitimacy, freedom, and identity. Guest: Nino Kalandadze, Executive Director of the Chavchanadze Center for European Studies and Civic Education. Moderator: Dr. Sandis Šrāders, Senior Researcher, LIIA, Board Member, LATO.