“My Dear Fatherland, When Will You Ever Flourish?” Recent Historical Literature on Georgia

Abstract

The history of Georgia and the entire South Caucasus or Transcaucasia is a heavily marginalised field in international historical scholarship. This book review essay identifies and discusses major trends in recent publications on the modern history of Georgia in order to improve the chances of its integration into larger historical contexts and debates.

Keywords

• historiography
• nation
• state
• georgia