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:
- Giorgi Amashukeli - ”Indirect control of opinion and governance: the "sharp power" of authoritarian states and their aspiration towards regional hegemony”
Supervisor: Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor.
- Rusudan Davitadze – "Turkey, a member of NATO and ally of the West or an independent player"
Supervisor: Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor.
- Irakli Buishvili – “"Russia-China geopolitical ambitions and the role of energy diplomacy in the Arctic region"
Supervisor: Nana Pirtskhelani, Affiliate Associate Professor.
- Niko Kartvelishvili – “The role of technologies in International Relations: Social Media as a modern information weapon in global politics”
Supervisor: Giorgi Tskhadaia, Professor.
- Ivene Aptsiauri – “Geopolitical challenges on the path of Georgia’s Europeanization”
Supervisor: Sergi Kapanadze, Invited Professor.
- 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.
