Adrian Brisku (Research Fellow, University of Helsinki) speaks about perceptions of Western engagement in the Caucasus, the way in which the three South Caucasian republics are viewed as a common metaphor, the paradox that unprecedented Western engagement has not resulted in a significant shift in the political, social and economic situation, and the West as a geopolitical and normative standard in the region.
Mr. Adrian Brisku, Research Fellow, Research project “Europe 1815-1914”, University of Helsinki, Helsinki