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Formation of Post-conflict Georgian identities

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  • Nino Tabeshadze

    (Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi, Georgia)

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Modern Georgian history knows two devastating conflicts which happened in recent years bringing much confusion and disorientation to local Georgian Community. Given article tries to explore the identity crisis which took place after the two wars. As a result of military actions great number of people was obliged to leave their homes and move in temporary shelters. It took only several days to become IDP’s (Internally Displaced Persons) from regular citizens. This naturally led to questioning the role of self in community. Such major events as mass trauma generally change the perception of reality and Georgia was no exception. In an attempt to overcome painful experiences individuals create different responses to traumatic experiences but we have the opportunity to compare two narratives depicting the emotions of IDPs from two different conflicts. Major aim of the article is to see whether there are any similarities between the perceptions of two different historical events: How IDPs explain the events and their own emotions.

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  • Nino Tabeshadze, 2019. "Formation of Post-conflict Georgian identities," Proceedings of the 12th International RAIS Conference, April 3-4, 2019 26NT, Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:smo:cpaper:26nt
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    War; Trauma; Coping; PTSD; Identity;
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