The role of foreign political relations in the transformation of a regime in Georgia

In my bachelor thesis I decided to deal with foreign political influences on the political development in Georgia due to the fact that many changes have occurred in this territory over the past few years, which affected the political and economic situation in the whole Caucasus region. To better understand the situation it is necessary to know the historical facts about the relationship between Georgia and Russia. In the second part of the text I deal with the internal conflict of Georgia, because it was not clear from the beginning whether the Georgian foreign policy should be oriented to the west (USA and EU) or to the east (Russia). After the election of Mikheil Saakashvili into the presidency the foreign policy orientation has definitely turned towards the west . Finally, I analyze the conflict between Georgia and Russia in August 2008. Its causes, course and impact on the overall situation in Georgia. I also analyze what would be the possible political development in Georgia if Mikheil Saakashvili were to leave the position of head of state. The aim of this work is to clarify the impact of foreign political factors on the foreign policy and internal events in Georgia and which consequences have brought the cooperation with foreign countries to Georgia