We would like to inform you that Jamestown has published a new article by Tinatin Khidasheli, “Georgian Dream Shifting from Western Partner to Provocateur.”
The article analyzes how Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, has shifted from a pro-Western orientation to adopting a more confrontational stance toward Western partners. Khidasheli examines the government’s increasing use of anti-Western rhetoric and conspiracy-driven narratives – such as references to the “Deep State” and the “Global War Party” – to undermine trust in Western institutions, diplomats, civil society, independent media, and domestic political opponents.
The analysis highlights how this narrative reframes Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration as a security threat, while consolidating domestic political control and deflecting responsibility for democratic backsliding onto external actors. Khidasheli also discusses the broader implications of this shift for Georgia’s strategic direction, its democratic institutions, and its relations with key Western allies.
