Legacies of the Past: Nationalism and Islam in Post-Soviet Georgia

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International Relations (MA)

Chinchaladze, Anna (2018)

Legacies of the Past: Nationalism and Islam in Post-Soviet Georgia

Master thesis | International Relations (MA)

In the late 20th century it was thought that religion and idea of nation-state would disappear from the scene of world politics. However, the contrary process took place and neither the idea of the nation nor of the religion has faded away. This thesis aims to examine complex history of Islam in Georgia and recent trends in the development of nationalism and the rise of the religious affiliations amongst both Christian and Muslim Georgians. Consequently, this thesis explores the existing narratives about Georgian Muslims and finds that the notion of ‘Georgianness’ is linked to Orthodox Christianity and that this idea has a long history.

Georgia

Islam

Religious nationalism

Georgian Orthodox Church