National Narratives and Ethnic Relations in Georgia (Research Brief)

This exploratory research trip was intended to familiarize myself with and gather insights on the factors that explain the nature of interethnic perceptions in the Republic of Georgia. I conducted interviews in Tbilisi with both local experts and ordinary people to ascertain Georgian perceptions of the place of ethnic minorities in Georgian society, and worked with a local research organization to design a laboratory experiment that allows me to test several propositions about the salience of ethnic identity. I intend to carry out this research in summer 2012.

Scott Radnitz, of the University of Washington, was a 2011-12  Short-Term Travel Grants (STG) fellow