Per Gahrton is a Swedish sociologist and politician, former MP and MEP of the Swedish Greens. He was the 1985-89 co-secretary of the Co-ordination of European Greens, and has participated at all congresses of the Global Greens. He is the author of Green Parties, Green Future (Pluto, 2015) and Georgia: Pawn in the New Great Game (Pluto, 2010).

• List of Photos List of AcronymsPrefaceMap of Georgia1. The geopolitical setting -- a renewed Great Game 2. Puppet Or buffer? 3. A history of failed independence 4. The dissolution of the Soviet Union -- blessing or disaster?5. The break-away regions -- Russian stooges or freedom seekers? 6. Gamsakhurdia -- the tactical fanatic7. Shevardnadze – the failed saviour 8. Kmara – enough! The Rose Revolution. 9. The revolutionary honeymoon 10. The death of Zhvania – the revolution loses its brain11. Saakashvili – the failed liberator12. The Ossetia War 2008 – a conspiracy, but by whom?13. After The War – renewed political clashes 14. Georgia And Russia – the prodigal son and the Big Brother15. Georgia’s future – Caucasian, European and nonalignedAppendix I: List of prominent figures Appendix II: Acronyms and AbbreviationsBibliographyIndex

Per Gahrton is a Swedish sociologist and politician, former MP and MEP of the Swedish Greens. He was the 1985-89 co-secretary of the Co-ordination of European Greens, and has participated at all congresses of the Global Greens. He is the author of Green Parties, Green Future (Pluto, 2015) and Georgia: Pawn in the New Great Game (Pluto, 2010).

• List of Photos List of AcronymsPrefaceMap of Georgia1. The geopolitical setting -- a renewed Great Game 2. Puppet Or buffer? 3. A history of failed independence 4. The dissolution of the Soviet Union -- blessing or disaster?5. The break-away regions -- Russian stooges or freedom seekers? 6. Gamsakhurdia -- the tactical fanatic7. Shevardnadze – the failed saviour 8. Kmara – enough! The Rose Revolution. 9. The revolutionary honeymoon 10. The death of Zhvania – the revolution loses its brain11. Saakashvili – the failed liberator12. The Ossetia War 2008 – a conspiracy, but by whom?13. After The War – renewed political clashes 14. Georgia And Russia – the prodigal son and the Big Brother15. Georgia’s future – Caucasian, European and nonalignedAppendix I: List of prominent figures Appendix II: Acronyms and AbbreviationsBibliographyIndex

Per Gahrton is a Swedish sociologist and politician, former MP and MEP of the Swedish Greens. He was the 1985-89 co-secretary of the Co-ordination of European Greens, and has participated at all congresses of the Global Greens. He is the author of Green Parties, Green Future (Pluto, 2015) and Georgia: Pawn in the New Great Game (Pluto, 2010).

• List of Photos List of AcronymsPrefaceMap of Georgia1. The geopolitical setting -- a renewed Great Game 2. Puppet Or buffer? 3. A history of failed independence 4. The dissolution of the Soviet Union -- blessing or disaster?5. The break-away regions -- Russian stooges or freedom seekers? 6. Gamsakhurdia -- the tactical fanatic7. Shevardnadze – the failed saviour 8. Kmara – enough! The Rose Revolution. 9. The revolutionary honeymoon 10. The death of Zhvania – the revolution loses its brain11. Saakashvili – the failed liberator12. The Ossetia War 2008 – a conspiracy, but by whom?13. After The War – renewed political clashes 14. Georgia And Russia – the prodigal son and the Big Brother15. Georgia’s future – Caucasian, European and nonalignedAppendix I: List of prominent figures Appendix II: Acronyms and AbbreviationsBibliographyIndex