Neutrality Studies The West is COLLAPSING But Still Tries To Capture Proxies | Lasha Kasradze
Nov 17, 2025
Lasha Kasradze, a geopolitical commentator and Liaison Officer at Sokhumi State University, dissects the fallacy of the Western Liberal International Order. He reveals how the West's so-called democracy promotion masks exploitative strategies aimed at smaller nations like Georgia. Lasha argues that the West's actions are not about genuine cooperation but power projection, emphasizing missed opportunities for reconciliation with Russia. The discussion critiques the exploitation of smaller states as geopolitical tools and warns against misconceptions about Western benevolence.
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Liberal Order Myth Unraveled
- The post-Cold War liberal international order is largely a constructed myth that has been deconstructed worldwide.
- Lasha Kasradze says ideology and neoconservative hijacking turned good ideas into absurd policy failures.
Georgia’s Harsh Wake-Up Call
- Georgia realized after 2008 that Western promises were largely rhetorical and dangerous.
- Kasradze argues the West used Georgia as a pawn to weaken Russia rather than to genuinely build the state.
Cold War Was Not Preordained
- The Cold War outcome was not inevitable; bridge-building options existed and were lost.
- Pascal Lottaz and Lasha note neutral solutions (e.g., Austria, Finland) showed alternatives to confrontation.
