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10 March 2026 ·Julie George

Weaponizing the Watchmen: Security Forces and Democratic Decline in Georgia

Weaponizing the Watchmen: Security Forces and Democratic Decline in Georgia

Autocratizing Georgia: Julie George traces how Georgia’s security services and state-aligned coercive actors have been retooled to suppress dissent, coup‑proof the regime, and accelerate the country’s rapid democratic backsliding.