Alexander Rondeli is president of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS).

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The political tensions inside the febrile south Caucasian republic are overshadowed by its fraught relationship with its Russian former "big brother", says Alexander Rondeli of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies.

(This article was first published on 8 July 2008)

The crisis of governance in Georgia is rooted in history, geopolitics and political culture as well as the failures of Mikheil Saakashvili's government, says Alexander Rondeli.

The dignified political transition in the south Caucasian republic of Georgia brings hope to its people. But, says one of Tbilisi’s most influential analysts, even harder challenges – of good governance, internal unity, and improved relations with its Russian neighbour – lie ahead.

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