MASTER THESIS DEFENSE AT CAUCASUS SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE

18 July 2024

On July 10, Caucasus School of Governance held a thesis defense for students of Master’s degree programs in Diplomacy and International Relations. Students presented their MA theses in front of the defense Commission.

 

Commission members included: – Dr. Eka Akobia, Dean, Professor; Dr. Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor, Dr. Giorgi Muchaidze, Associate Professor; Dr. Nana Pirtskhelani, Associate Professor.

 

The following MA theses were presented:

 

  1. Giorgi Amashukeli - ”Indirect control of opinion and governance: the "sharp power" of authoritarian states and their aspiration towards regional hegemony”

 

Supervisor:  Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor.

 

  1. Rusudan Davitadze – "Turkey, a member of NATO and ally of the West or an independent player"

 

Supervisor:  Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor.

 

  1. Irakli Buishvili – “"Russia-China geopolitical ambitions and the role of energy diplomacy in the Arctic region"

 

Supervisor:  Nana Pirtskhelani, Affiliate Associate Professor.

 

  1. Niko Kartvelishvili – “The role of technologies in International Relations: Social Media as a modern information weapon in global politics”

 

Supervisor: Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor.

 

  1. Ivene Aptsiauri – “Geopolitical challenges on the path of Georgia’s Europeanization”

 

Supervisor:  Sergi Kapanadze, Invited Professor.

 

  1. Irakli Nioradze – “Zeitenwende: The Shift in Germany's Security Vision and Its Impact on EU Geopolitics in Response to Russian Invasion"

 

Supervisor: Giorgi Muchaidze, Affiliate Associate Professor.