Commonwealth and independence in post-Soviet Eurasia

The Georgian perception of the West, Ghia Nodia Georgia in Europe - the idea of a periphery in international relations, Bruno Coppieters the Caucasian Home and Pan-Turkist aspirations, Hrant Avetisian Caucasian Home - a view from Azerbaijan, Rafig Aliev the Armenian and Azeri Communities in Georgia - on Georgia's nationalities and foreign policies, Alexander Kukhianidze conflict and co-operation in Russo-Ukrainian relations, Arkadi Moshes Ukrainian foreign policy - between Russia and the West, Sergei Vlasov turning away from Russia - new directions for central Asia, Alexei Malashenko Russian and Western interests in preventing, managing and settling conflicts in the former Soviet Union, Dmitri Trenien conclusions - the failure of regionalism in Eurasia and the Western ascendency over Russia's near abroad, Bruno Coppieters.