Table of Contents

The Georgian perception of the West, Ghia Nodia; Georgia in Europe - the idea of a periphery in international relations, Bruno Coppieters; the "Caucasian Home" and Pan-Turkist aspirations, Hrant Avetisian; "Caucasian Home" - a view from Azerbaijan, Rafig Aliev; the Armenian and Azeri Communities in Georgia - on Georgia's nationalities and foreign policies, Alexander Kukhianidze; conflict and co-operation in Russo-Ukrainian relations, Arkadi Moshes; Ukrainian foreign policy - between Russia and the West, Sergei Vlasov; turning away from Russia - new directions for central Asia, Alexei Malashenko; Russian and Western interests in preventing, managing and settling conflicts in the former Soviet Union, Dmitri Trenien; conclusions - the failure of regionalism in Eurasia and the Western ascendency over Russia's near abroad, Bruno Coppieters.