The Security, Policy & Nationalism Research Center (UGSPN) represents a synthesis of expertise in security, policy, nationalism studies and research. Established with the vision of becoming a leading institution, UGSPN strives to provide a comprehensive and integrated approach to understanding, researching, and influencing policy in the realms of national security, defense, and nationalism studies.
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The Georgian Elections Observatory (#GEObservatory24) is a short-term initiative focused on fact-checking pre-election narratives in the lead-up to the parliamentary elections on October 26. Unlike traditional fact-checking platforms, this project goes beyond verifying individual claims by analyzing entire narratives. It combines political analysis with fact-checking and media analysis to provide a comprehensive understanding of the pre-election discourse. The project is supported by the Fojo Swedish Media Institute in collaboration with the Investigative Media Lab (IML) and the UG Security, Policy, and Nationalism Research Center (UGSPN).
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As Georgia increasingly struggles to comply with its Europe- an commitments and, simultaneously, Russia intensifies its in- formation campaign (disinformation and propaganda) within Georgia, the question of whether Georgia’s political system and institutions are resilient enough to counter this threat be- comes more relevant than ever before. Therefore, this research project applies a new assessment model (R/VAT) of national resilience to analyze the resilience capacity (vulnerability) of the political system (domain) and its major actors against the threat of proliferation of malign Russian narratives, thereby generating the annual political resilience index (PRI), which can also be applied in other national contexts.
This research analyzes contemporary trends of radicalization within Georgia, with a specific focus on the
young adult demographic. Central to this study is the deconstruction of mobilization strategies employed by the radical right, understanding their appeal among young supporters, and illuminating the motivations behind their engagement with various radical-right discourses and groups. Additionally, the analysis unpacks the commonly attributed “pro-Russian” label associated with the Georgian far right and explain the nuances of this association.
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