Zviad Abashidze is an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department of Tbilisi State University.

In 2001, he was awarded a PhD degree in the field of political sciences at Tbilisi State University, with the topic: "Ethnic Minorities and the Issue of Civil Integration in Georgia."

His research interests include:

• Political theories;

• Comparative politics;

• Issues of nationalism, ethnicity and minorities;

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