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Opportunities Matter: The Evolution of Far-Right Protest in Georgia

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What role do political opportunities play in far-right mobilisation? The case of Georgia indicates that modernisation in itself may be insufficient to trigger a far-right backlash. A systematised database of 154 far-right protest events in Georgia in the period 2003–2020 shows that the movement remained dormant for over two decades after post-Soviet independence and a decade after the 2003 Rose Revolution. After 2012, however, less severe repression of protest, divides within the political elite, and the sympathetic attitudes of mainstream political and societal actors enabled far-right mobilisation and violence. Thus, however deep-rooted anti-modernisation, a backlash may not erupt until mobilisation opportunities become available.

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  • Tamta Gelashvili, 2023. "Opportunities Matter: The Evolution of Far-Right Protest in Georgia," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 75(4), pages 649-674, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:75:y:2023:i:4:p:649-674
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2022.2149699
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