Georgia’s Foreign Policy Trilemma: Balance, Bandwagon, or Hedge? Part 2
The first part of this blog post discussed evidence of an association between perceiving Russia as the main threat to Georgia and a preference for a foreign policy that balances against that threat...
View ArticleThe economic and educational consequences of child marriage in Georgia
[Note: This article was published in partnership with OC-Media, here. The article was written by Dustin Gilbreath, Deputy Research Director at CRRC Georgia. The views presented in this article do not...
View ArticleIn a sea of pessimism, who is optimistic about Georgia?
The CRRC and NDI survey released two weeks ago showed a pessimistic picture – half the public thinks Georgia is going in the wrong direction, 24% that nothing is changing, and only 19% think it is...
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Caucasus Barometer 2019 Georgia Now Available
On January 30th, 2020, CRRC Georgia released the 2019 wave of Caucasus Barometer (CB) data for Georgia. CB is the longest running, publicly available household survey which enables longitudinal and...
View ArticleDespite large drop in son preference, a third of Georgians still prefer...
[Note: This article was co-published with OC Media, here.]Preferences for the gender of children has a long history around the world and Georgia is no exception. CRRC-Georgia examines how attitudes...
View ArticleGrit in Georgia
Grit, the idea that passion and perseverance are important determinants of success aside from intelligence, has gained widespread attention in recent years. This stems from the fact that grit is a...
View ArticleWho’s thinking about temporary and permanent migrating?
The population of Georgia has declined after the dissolution of Soviet Union from 5.4 million to 3.7 million according to the latest estimates provided by the Georgian National Statistical Office. The...
View ArticleHow widespread is homophobia in Georgia?
[Note: This piece was co-published with OC Media. This article was written by Dustin Gilbreath, Deputy Research Director at CRRC Georgia. The views presented in this article do not represent the views...
View ArticleWhat kind of electoral system do Georgians actually want?
[Note: This article was written by David Sichinava, Research Director at CRRC Georgia. The views presented in the article do not necessarily represent the views of CRRC Georgia or any related entity....
View ArticleTrust in institutions continues its steady decline in Georgia
[Note: This article was co-published with OC Media. The article was written by Dustin Gilbreath, Deputy Research Director at CRRC Georgia. The views presented in the article do not necessarily reflect...
View ArticleKnow English and how to use a computer?
A slightly jeering expression in Georgia when speaking about employment prospects suggests that to get a job, you need to know English and how to use computers. Data from Caucasus Barometer 2019 shows...
View ArticleAir pollution in Tbilisi nearly halved by Covid-19 measures
[Note: This article was co-published with OC Media. It was written by Ian Goodrich, a policy analyst at CRRC Georgia. The views presented in this article do not necessarily represent the views of CRRC...
View ArticleHow think tanks can support the COVID-19 response through survey data
[Note: This article was originally published at On Think Tanks. It was written by CRRC Georgia's deputy research director, Dustin Gilbreath. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily...
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Appointment of Supreme Court Justices: What people in Georgia know and think...
In the beginning of September 2019, the High Council of Justice provided a list of 20 Supreme Court Justice candidates to the Parliament of Georgia for approval. In September-November 2019 parliament...
View ArticleAs COVID-19 sends political campaigning to Facebook, will polarisation increase?
[Note: This article was co-published with OC Media, here. The article was written by Dustin Gilbreath, Deputy Research Director at CRRC Georgia. The views presented in the article do not necessarily...
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Study suggests large numbers in Georgia to celebrate Easter in church
Note: This article was co-published with OC Media. It was written by Koba Turmanidze, President of CRRC Georgia. The views presented in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of CRRC Georgia...
View ArticleWho trusts the healthcare system in Georgia?
[Note: This article was co-published with OC Media. It was written by Rati Shubladze, a policy analyst at CRRC Georgia. The views presented in this article do not represent the views of CRRC Georgia or...
View ArticlePerceptions of the Prosecutor’s Office
On January 19, 2020, Studio monitor and Radio Liberty released an investigative journalism film called “The Winner’s Justice.” It focused on accusations that prosecutors had not investigated the...
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AI and Russian propaganda: it’s not what it looks like
[Note: This article was originally published in the On Think Tanks Annual Review. It was written by David Sichinava and Dustin Gilbreath. David Sichinava is the Research Director of CRRC Georgia....
View ArticleWhy are Georgians Nostalgic about the USSR? Part 1
Several surveys in recentyears suggest that close to half of the Georgian public considers the dissolution of the USSR a bad thing. After nearly 30 years since gaining independence, why do so many...
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