The Roots of Geopolitical Risk: Transcaucasia

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Description: If you are reading this page, you may be curious why there is a new Udemy course focusing on these particular countries. (Or perhaps you landed here by mistake, in which case, please read on nonetheless!). The reason is rather straightforward. Across our planet there are many latent, unresolved, historical conflicts which have become more acute due to recent events. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24th, 2022, shocked many around the world. The boldness of the Russian invasion caused many to begin speculating whether other areas in the broader region might be on the list of the current regime in the Kremlin. A minority of observers was less surprised, seeing this move as the continuation of a long term plan which started with the capture of Crimea in 2014. But exactly what is that long term plan? That is a question which millions around the world have been pondering since the invasion, and the reason behind the creation of this course. Though the war in Urkaine has not gone as well as Russia may have wished, there is no sign of its willingness to abandon its original stated goal: the conquering of Ukrainian territory and the toppling of its current government. The apprehension of the societies in the countries surrounding Russia is thus understandably high. Yet the countries in focus here are not so well known, at least in the West. This course aims to address this issue by tracing the evolution of each country as an independent nation, highlighting their specific historical links to the Soviet Union and current relations with Russia. Our journey begins in Georgia, a country which has deep historical and cultural ties with Russia. Yet despite those ties, Georgia ended up at war with Russia not long after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The triggering events- disputes over what had been Georgian sovereign territory, combined with subsequent local referenda- bear strange parallels with the recent events in Ukraine. In an ironic twist, at the time of course creation Georgia is a f
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