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In Georgian radical-right discourse, a pro-Russian stance is increasingly legitimized through the framing of 'pragmatism' regarding regional power dynamics, while pro-Western alignment is depicted as naive and detrimental to sovereignty. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how global and regional transformations, notably the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shape Georgian national identity negotiations and the political framing of external geopolitical alignment.

May 15, 2025Global Discourse

Rethinking alignment: framing pragmatism in Georgia’s identity debate

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To examine how global and regional transformations, notably the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shape Georgian national identity negotiations and the political framing of external geopolitical alignment.
Qualitative discourse analysis deconstructing Georgian nationalist and radical-right rhetoric surrounding foreign policy and national identity.
Investigation of external geopolitical spaces (Russia, Europe, and Ukraine) as comparative reference points in contemporary domestic political rhetoric.
Radical-right narratives depict pro-Western alignment as naive, asserting that Western integration is unattainable and compromises domestic sovereignty.
Pro-Russian positioning is discursively framed as realistic pragmatism, portraying Russia as an unavoidable and dominant regional power.
The binary framing of pragmatism versus naivety functions as a central legitimizing mechanism to shift once-marginalized pro-Russian attitudes into mainstream political proceedings.

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Discourse analysis reveals radical-right framing of pro-Russian alignment as pragmatic in Georgian political debates, highlighting how geopolitical crises reshape national identity discourse.

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Gozalishvili et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10049b2badbc352aff28ba https://doi.org/10.1332/20437897y2025d000000065

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Discourse analysis reveals radical-right framing of pro-Russian alignment as pragmatic in Georgian political debates, highlighting how geopolitical crises reshape national identity discourse.

Rethinking alignment: framing pragmatism in Georgia’s identity debate

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Rethinking alignment: framing pragmatism in Georgia’s identity debate

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