Reimagining Soviet Georgia

Reimagining Soviet Georgia is a Tbilisi based history initiative focused on the Soviet Union, Georgia & the South Caucasus, socialism & post-socialism.

Reimagining Soviet Georgia is a history podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 76 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Reimagining Soviet Georgia, a history show with 76 episodes published.

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  Episode 74: Education and Marketization in Georgia with Nika Maglaperidze

  Sep 22, 20261h 3m

  On today's episode we explore the development of secondary education in Georgia in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union and subsequent marketization processes. The education sector widely privatized resulting in lower quality education, poverty wages for teachers and ideological conflicts over curriculum. Why did this happen and what does it mean for secondary education in Georgia today? Our guest is education expert and former school teacher Nika Maglaperidze Nika Maglaperidze is a PhD student and administrator at the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy at Maynooth University, Ireland. His research interests focus on educational theory, continental pedagogy, and curriculum studies. He is a former school teacher. Read Nika's recent article here: https://pie.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/pie/article/view/1967 Episode music: პანიკა - "სიგარეტი კლავს"

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  Episode 73: Stalin's Library with Geoffrey Roberts

  Aug 10, 20261h 37m

  On today’s episode we explore the political-intellectual world of Stalin, from his embrace of Marxism in Georgia at the turn of the century to his years in the Kremlin as head of the Soviet Union, with historian Geoffrey Roberts. Guiding our discussion is Roberts newest book Stalin’s Library (2022). In it, Roberts constructs a riveting intellectual biography of Stalin as a Marxist through Stalin's engagement with other thinkers, his own writings as well as his notes and annotations on books in his personal library. We also discuss how Georgia shaped Stalin’s political development and much more. Geoffrey Roberts is an historian, biographer, and political commentator. A leading Soviet history expert, his many books include an award-winning biography of Zhukov, Stalin’s general, and the acclaimed Stalin’s Wars: From World War to Cold War . He is emeritus professor of history at University College Cork and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Check out Geoffrey Robert’s website to read his writing and more: https://geoffreyroberts.net/ Episode music: Tkveoba - მოლოდინი

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  Episode 72: The European Union with Thomas Fazi

  Jul 21, 20261h 8m

  On today’s episode we discuss the ins and outs of the European Union and how it structurally, institutionally and ideologically reinforces its own legitimacy through “civil society” within current and prospective member states. Our guest is Thomas Fazi. Fazi is the author of the book The European Propaganda Machine: The Dark Side of NGOs, Media and Universities (2026) - (published in Italian). Book description: A topic no one talks about: for the first time, the apparatus through which the European Union has built, financed, and implemented a widespread system of control over public discourse is dismantled piece by piece. Through a documented analysis of the flows of money to NGOs, media, and universities, the text shows how European public resources are being used to generate artificial consensus, marginalize dissent, and promote an integrationist ideology presented as neutral and inevitable. What emerges is a portrait of a largely co-opted “civil society,” a structurally dependent media, and an academia transformed into a vehicle for political legitimacy. This investigation raises fundamental questions about the state of democracy in Europe and the increasingly blurred lines between information, activism, and propaganda. Thomas Fazi is a critically-acclaimed writer and journalist. His books include The Battle for Europe: How an Elite Hijacked a Continent — and How We Can Take It Back (Pluto Press, 2014), Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World (co-authored with Bill Mitchell; Pluto Press, 2017) and The Covid Consensus: The Global Assault on Democracy and the Poor — A Critique from the Left (co-authored with Toby Green; 2023). His latest book, published in Italian, is The European Propaganda Machine: The Dark Side of NGOs, Media and Universities (2026). His articles have appeared in numerous online and printed publications. He is a columnist for the British magazine UnHerd and the American magazine Compact. Episode music: ”სმა” - მინდა და ვთხრი

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  Episode 70: Cold War Liberalism with Daniel Bessner

  Jun 1, 20261h 5mS0

  <p>On today’s episode we discuss Cold War liberalism with historian Daniel Bessner.<br></p><p>In the mid-twentieth century, Cold War liberalism exerted a profound influence on the US state, US foreign policy, and liberal thought across the North Atlantic world. The ideology transformed politics, society, and culture writ large. From impacting US foreign policy in the Middle East, to influencing the ideological contours of industrial society, to shaping the urban landscape of Los Angeles, Cold War liberalism left an indelible mark on modern history.<br></p><p><br></p><p>During the Cold War and through the US...

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  Episode 69: From the Maidan to the Ukraine War with Ivan Katchanovski

  May 13, 20261h 30mS0

  <p>On today's podcast we welcome Ivan Katchanovski to discuss his most recent book The Russia-Ukraine War and its Origins: From the Maidan to the Ukraine War (2025) . </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ivan Katchanovski specializes in researching comparative politics, conflicts, political communication, and policy in Ukraine, the US, and Canada. He teaches at the School of Political Studies and the Conflict Studies and Human Rights Program at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He previously held academic positions at Harvard University, the State University of New York at Potsdam, the University of Toronto, and the...

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