Besik Jajanidze’s PHD thesis defense at the Caucasus School of Governance

12 February 2025

On February 10, Caucasus School of Governance held the defense of Besik Jajanidze’s PHD thesis, International Relations PHD program at the Caucasus School of Governance. The PHD candidate presented his thesis on “From Strategic Partnership to Crisis: The Case of Turkey as NATO’s Southern Flagship and the USA”.

 

Academic supervisor, Professor Dr. Sergi Kapanadze.

 

The defense of the thesis was attended by the members of the Dissertation Commission:

 

  • Emir Eteria - Professor, Chair of the doctoral defense commission;
  • Giorgi Tskhadaia - Professor, Caucasus School of Governance;
  • Nana Pirthkhelani - Associate Professor, Caucasus School of Governance;
  • Giorgi Muchaidze - Associate Professor, Caucasus School of Governance;
  • Pikria Asanishvili – Associate Professor, Tbilisi State University.

 

Doctoral candidate presented his thesis and answered the questions of the defense commission. Reviewers of the thesis Zurab Davitashvili, Professor of Tbilisi State University and Prof. Giorgi Gvalia of Ilia State University, presented their reviews of the thesis, which was followed up by answers from the candidate and then the academic discussion was opened to the presiding public.

According to the evaluation of the thesis defense commission, Besik Jajanidze successfully defended his thesis and was awarded a degree of PHD in International Relations.