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Abstract In the years since the November 2003 Rose Revolution, popularly elected leaders in the Republic of Georgia have responded to organized protests with repressive tactics. These reactions suggest that former challengers to authoritarian elites may utilize similar methods of retaining power during crisis periods. Yet, the alleged involvement of agencies of the Russian Federation in fomenting domestic instability has also figured prominently in the policies of the Saakashvilli government. These conditions culminated disastrously in the Russian invasion of August 2008. The present study suggests a theoretical model for analyzing international influences on state-society relations in Georgia since 2003. The model provides a tool for examining the role of external threats in the relationship between the activities and strategies of opposition groups and the national security perceptions and practices of Georgian political elites.

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