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Soviet Georgia: Socialism, Stalin, and the Collapse of the USSR

Revolutionary Left Radio

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What Happened to Georgia's Politics in the Post-Soviet States?

In many post-Soviet states, the brutal reintroduction of capitalism and the dismantling of socialism along with the ideological anti-communism that went with it really warps politics toward the right in a lot of interesting ways. The church is becoming incredibly important. I cannot even find any politics anywhere that's beyond nationalism. There's only like your EU, your pronunciation or desire to be part of Europe. Most of those people don't like Georgians. They like the idea of Georgia in Europe to be reunited with their families apparently, which is Europe.

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