Emotions in Conflict: Honor, Hubris, and Humiliation in Georgian Political Memory of the 2008 War

• In Event: Politics and Society in Georgia

Brief Overview

The Georgian Dream party has recoded the emotional meaning of the August 2008 war by creating narratives that shift blame away from itself and toward the previous leadership thereby insulating themselves from political pressure.

Authors

• Nini Gegidze, University of Wyoming

• Stephanie B. Anderson, University of Wyoming