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After the August War: A New Strategy for U.S. Engagement with Georgia

October 4, 2010
Revisiting U.S.-Georgia Relations after the August War (September 27, 2010)
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The 2008 war between Georgia and Russia has forced the United States to revisit its role in the region. The war has also challenged the established international regime for the recognition of sovereign states, raised questions about Georgia's future as a Western-oriented democratic state, and served as an unequivocal reminder that Russia will no longer allow itself to be treated as a weak and vanquished country.

At a recent forum, Alex Cooley and Lincoln Mitchell discussed the results of their recent report, After the August War: A New Strategy for US Engagement with Georgia. In particular, they focused on the U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, the U.S. strategy for Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the role of the United States in strengthening democracy in Georgia, and the impact of postwar U.S. assistance to Georgia.

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