George Khutsishvili

George Khutsishvili
Born	15 November 1948
Died	4 October 2013 Tbilisi

George Khutsishvili Doctor of Philosophy , Professor , (15.XI.1948 – 4.X.2013), was prominent Georgian conflictologist , one of the founders of conflictology in Georgia and the Caucasian region , scientist in the filed of peace and conflict studies and public figure. In 1994 he founded independent non-for-profit and non-partisan organization ‘International Center on Conflict and Negotiation’ (ICCN), 1995-2013 was publisher of ‘Peace Times’, ‘Conflicts and Negotiations’, ‘Alternative to Conflict’, etc. During years he was invited and worked as a professor at different leading universities in Georgia and abroad. George Khutsishvili made significant input in studying of the essence of theoretical thinking and the problem of the infinite in the light of philosophy and mathematics (1970-80s). From 1990s to the end of his days G.K. dedicated his life to establishing and developing peace and conflict studies in Georgia.

Childhood

George Khutsishvili was born on 15 November 1948 in Tbilisi to the family of Shota and Sophio (Samiko) Khutsishvili. George was keen on drawing and learning foreign languages from his early childhood. Due to his great interest in foreign languages, he quickly developed a professional knowledge of Russian and English. Apart from that, he had a basic knowledge of German, Polish and the Italian languages. Having a perfect command of the English and Russian languages, he considered himself trilingual. His passion for fine arts in his childhood was so great that at the age of 9 (1957) his parents introduced him to the greatest Georgian artist of his time, Lado Gudiashvili, who was said to have been quite delighted with George’s talent and hard work. Gudiashvili gave George a sketchbook with his signature in it, wishing him a great success. In the following years, George Khutsishvili did not follow an artist’s career, due to his parents’ strong requests to the contrary; however, George cherished his love for art until the end of his days. There are hundreds of graphic and pictorial art works and sketches kept in the family archive that had been produced by the hands of George.

Education and Academic Degrees

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In 1966 George Khutsishvili graduated from Tbilisi I.N.Vekua phys-math secondary school N42 and in that same year was enrolled in Tbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University , in the department of mechanics and mathematics, from which he successfully graduated in 1971. In 1976, he passed his PhD defense of his thesis on “Infinity and the Problem of its Abstraction in Science” and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in 1977. The Supreme Attestation Commission (Moscow) awarded him the title of Professor of Philosophy in 1982. In 1987, he successfully completed an intensive course in “English Language Simultaneous Translations” and was awarded a diploma.In 1991 George was invited to Kiev due to his prominent work which he had published in Russian (“Genesis of the Structure of Theoretical Thinking”, Tbilisi; “Metsniereba”, Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy, 1989). At a ‘specialists only’ Council Meeting of the Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine, he defended his thesis and was awarded a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (1991) by the Ukraine Academy of Sciences , endorsed by the supreme attestation commission ( PhD, Diploma ДТ # 011423, issued by the Supreme Attestation Commission of Moscow, on 13 December, 1991, protocol 46д/8). In 1995 , he was awarded the Harvard Law School Certificate of Negotiation Training of the Program of Instruction for Lawyers.

Professional Activities

In 1971-1972, he worked as an applied mathematician at the Institute of Management Systems at the Academy of Sciences of Georgia . In 1972-1979 he worked as a researcher and then as a senior researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Georgian Academy of Sciences.

In 1979 , George Khutsishvili was elected the deputy chair of the Methodological Council of the Academy of Sciences, and later he held the position of the co-chair until 1988 . He was frequently invited to deliver public lectures on democratic reforms, which the Methodological Council was conducting regularly in the period of Gorbachev’s “Perestroika”. In October 1988 , on behalf of the Eastern-German organization Kulturbund, Olaph Krebe invited him to several leading Universities in Germany to deliver a series of lectures (the Alexander Humboldt University, East Berlin ; the Karl Marx University, and the Leipzig, Halle and Dresden Universities).

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At the end of the 80s, George started researching various methodologies of finding water, biolocation, and bioenergy. His interest in this field was stirred after meeting with the representatives of American dowsers at a Conference in 1989 in the USA. Later, from the beginning of the 1990 s, he became a member of the American Society of Dowsers. In 1989, the Institute of Neotic Sciences invited George Khutsishvili to conduct research and awarded him a membership for one year (1990-1991).

In 1988-1990 he went on to work as the head of the Department of Social Sciences at the Ministry of Education of Georgia.

In 1992 , the Tbilisi State Institute of Foreign languages and Pedagogical Sciences elected George Khutsishvili as a full professor. He had earlier since 1981 held the position of associate professor and chair of Philosophy.

The State Committee for Human Rights and Ethnic Relations, established in 1992 , opened the Centre for Conflict Analysis, especially for Professor George Khutsishvili. The Centre was functioning during 1 year.

On 8 January 1993 , George Khutsishvili won the competition of the US International Research and Exchanges Board ( IREX ) and was invited as a Research Fellow to the Centre for International Security and Arms Control, Stanford University. While working in the United States , he received funding from David Packard , a great philanthropist and benefactor, and a co-founder of Hewlett-Packard. The American press at that time spoke about George Khutsishvili as a “Fellowship Brings Unique Georgian Perspective to Stanford”. Later, he was offered work as a consultant during the following year in the same Centre, in the field of ethnic conflicts in the post-Soviet space (1994-95, contract #PR8575).

In the spring of 1993 George Khutsishvili was awarded a NATO Research Fellowship (Democratic Institutions Individual Fellowships Program) grant for carrying out study on “Caucasus Knot of Conflicts in Light of Growing Global Insecurity”.

In 1994 George Khutsishvili became an Associate Professor of Conflict and Peace Studies at the Department of International Law and International Relations, at Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, where he worked until 2006.

In 1995 –1997, he was appointed as a professor of Sociology at the American University of Hawaii, Tbilisi Campus. In 1995, Khutsishvili, one of the founders of the Academy of Georgian Philosophic Sciences, was elected as the Vice - President of the Academy. He held this position until 1997 , inclusive.

In 1998 , Khutsishvili was invited to take a position as a professor of Conflict Studies, at the Humanitarian-Technical Department of the Georgian Technical University, where he delivered lectures until 2001 .

In 2001-2010 , George Khutsishvili had been invited to be a member of several state commissions at different ministries to work on Caucasus oil/gas pipeline projects, public opinion and media, the development of a National Security Concept for Georgia, cooperation with civil society, conflict resolution, elections, and other issues.

In 2006-2011 , he held the position of a full professor at the Georgian University.

For many years, George Khutsishvili had worked as a member of the commission for selecting academic positions, and on the scientific board for granting degrees in the social sciences at Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

In 2008-2009 Khutsishvili worked as the Chief Investigator of the Multi-track Dialogue for the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict, in an international programme supported by the European Commission. In 2001-2002 , 2009 , and 2011-2012 , he had been invited by the USAID to become a member of conflict assessment mission groups in Georgia.

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Peace and Conflict Studies in Georgia (Conflictology in Georgia)

Foundation of International Centre on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN)

Professor Khutsishvili developed his interest in conflict resolution from the beginning of the 1990 s. At that time, this field did not exist in Georgia, while in the west it was rather well developed. In that period, George worked in the Tbilisi Business School where he first introduced his course of studies in conflictology.

In 1993-1994 , while working in the United States , George applied for a grant to well-known The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, on the recommendation of his colleagues where he obtained his first grant to establish an independent Center for Conflict and Negotiation. According to the grant terms, his partner in this initiation was to be Stanford University.

Upon his return from the United States in 1994 , George Khutsishvili established the first independent high profile organization in Georgia, which gave birth to the Georgian educational and scientific programs on conflict and peace studies. George Khutsishvili and 63 other founding members launched their organization at a meeting held on 8 August, 1994, where they established “The International Center on Conflicts and Negotiations Strategy”. Through a general decision of the meeting members, George Khutsishvili was granted status as the founder. This non-profit organization with international status was registered by the Department of Registration of the Ministry of Justice of Republic of Georgia on 3 October, 1994 , under the above title, pursuant to resolution #20/3.

Due to corresponding changes in the legislation of Georgia, the Center for Conflictology (as it is still publicly referred to), had to register anew several times. On 30 December 1998, the name of the centre was changed and reregistered as the International Center on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN) ([www.ICCN.ge]). Professor George Khutsishvili headed the Center until the end of his life. The Centre continues its successful activities today and is a powerful, field-oriented NGO in Georgia , as well as in the Caucasian region .

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Peace Activities

Starting in 1995 , he edited and issued trilingual magazines and bulletins which provided relevant expert and educational materials on conflict and peace issues for conflict affected

populations. With this, he made a valuable contribution to strengthening civil society; (“Conflicts and Negotiations” (1995-2001); “Alternative” (1996-1998); “Monada” (1997-1998); “Alternative to Conflict” (1998-2003); “Peace Times” (2001-2013)).

Since 1995, the foundation has been laid for Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian dialogues, on the initiative of George Khutsishvili, in the format of public diplomacy. After the conflicts, some contacts existed between post-conflict divided societies, however, the International Centre on Conflict and Negotiation headed by George Khutsishvili was a pioneer to start dialogue process. He addressed the Abkhaz people at the Conference (1995) in Moscow , proposing to start the first dialogue, where he met Manana Gurgulia and Roman Dbar. Kumar Rupesinkhe, who was then a representative of International Alertn, (IA) London , took an interest in Khutsishvili’s idea, and later the first Georgian-Abkhazian dialogue project was implemented with Rupesinkhe’s support. This project lasted for many years. The first Georgian-Abkhazian dialogue took place in July 1996 . The process of a Georgian–Ossetian dialogue started in 1995 . The famous scientist Roger Fisher contacted professor Khutsishvili and offered his cooperation in the Georgian–Ossetian and Georgian-Abkhazian format (Conflict Management Group (CMG) USA). This is how the Georgian–Ossetian dialogue started with the support and financial aid of the NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council). From the very start, this organization ensured their support to Khutsishvili’s Centre in educational programs for IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons). The first Georgian-Ossetian meeting took place in January 1996 , in Oslo, upon the request of the NRC .

In 1996 , George Khutsishvili held a joint seminar on “Developing a Regional Security Concept for the Caucasus” with NATO . This seminar attracted the attention of the West with the following message of his organization: “We need to develop the concept of regional security first, rather than the concepts of national security”. The working topic of this seminar was based on George Khutsishvili’s idea, which he had proposed to NATO . In that period, NATO was developing the concept of national security in almost all post–Soviet countries, in order to help the nations. Khutsishvili’s idea, which insisted that national security concepts could not be developed without regional security concepts, was considered, discussed and summarized at the seminar. The results were published in the following book in the Georgian and English languages: “Developing a Regional Security Concept for the Caucasus”, International Conference materials, 4-6 October, 1996 , Tbilisi, Georgia. Editor–George Khutsishvili, 1997 . Later, NATO introduced the above approach to many other countries. In 2003 , together with other prominent figures, he convened a special meeting and founded the “Public Movement against Religious Extremism” to counteract the violent actions of religious extremism that had been gaining momentum in that period. For years, he had been supporting the establishment of the rule of law, non-violence, and tolerance in society.In 2003-2013 , George Khutsishvili was a member of the International Steering Group of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC). Within the format of this network, he participated in the work of groups studying different conflicts all over the world. As well as that, he was a member of special missions for international conflict studies, prevention and resolution. The organization founded by George Khutsishvili continues its membership in the GPPAC network, and is its representative in the Caucasus.

In 2006 , civil society united against structural violence with Khutsishvili’s active support and through the invitation of the regular congress of non-governmental organizations the development of a Unified NGO Platform has started. The first NGO Congress was held in 2006 in Georgia, followed by the Second and Third NGO Congresses, in 2007 and 2008 respectively, in which Georgian NGOs participated extensively.

After the Russian-Georgian War in August 2008 , the post-war rounds of Georgian-Russian meetings and negotiations started on the initiative of professor George Khutsishvili, which later was called the Istanbul Process, being named so due to it being the first post-war meeting ever, which was held in Istanbul in November 2008 . This very first meeting laid the foundation for expert dialogue, which is still going on within the same format. By means of this dialogue, experts have studied the fundamental reasons of the conflict and the ways towards its resolution, jointly. The materials of this Georgian-Russian dialogue, and the ways discussed of overcoming the crises, have already been published in a book.

G. Khutsishvili was one of the initiators and a founder of the Public Constitutional Commission (PCC), www.konstitucia.ge), which was created in response to the existing political crisis in the country. This PCC united well-known constitutionalists and public figures of the country in 2009-2011 . The Public Constitutional Commission developed a completely renewed, more acceptable edition of the Constitution for the country, which was free from political and party interests. This version of the new edition of the Constitution of Georgia, which was developed by the authorship of 17 commission members, was published on 9 April, 2010 in a book form (an Expanded Concept of the New Edition of the Constitution of Georgia, Tbilisi, 9 April, 2010, ISBN 978-9941-0-2364-4).

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Family

Father, Shota Khutsishvili (1924-2012) was a renowned engineer and inventor in the field of aviation. George’s grandfather – Nikoloz Khutsishvili was an adept of the first Georgian aeronaut Besarion Keburia, serving first as his engine driver and engineer, and later already as an independent pilot. Shota Khutsishvili had about 200 patented inventions in the filed of aviation and energy resources. George’s mother – Sophia Khutsishvili (nee Taralashvili) (1924-2012) sang (mezzo-soprano) in the Georgian State Choir (Capella). After George’s birth, she left her job and devoted all her life to the upbringing of her only son. George Khutsishvili married Nina Tsikhistavi on 8 April 1995 . In 27 May 1996 their daughter – Victoria-Sophia Khutsishvili was born.

Passing Away

On 4 October 2013 , at 10 o’clock in the morning, Professor George Khutsishvili arrived at the Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Building #4) to attend the session of the commission for the selection of academic positions. A few minutes after the beginning of the meeting, he felt unwell and unexpectedly passed away at the age of 64. Information was immediately spread in the media. His family and organization received condolences during months from all the conflict zones of Georgia and Caucasus, as well as many countries of the World.

About George Khutsishvili

1996-1997 – Who’s Who in Georgia, first edition; publishing house Diogenes, 1997.

1996 – On 9 November 1996, the President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze nominated Professor George Khutsishvili as his first candidate for the position of Public Defender in the newly established Institute of Public Defender, which was preceded by many years of lobbying and recommendations on the part of the diplomatic corps, to the President of Georgia, to support an eligible candidate. During a preliminary meeting of the candidate with a fraction of the then parliamentary majority – “Citizens’ Union”, professor George Khutsishvili refused to fulfil the party tasks, in case he would be elected as the Public Defender, all the while maintaining that the Public Defender’s Institute would be independent. This statement turned out to be decisive and George Khutsishvili did not receive enough votes in these elections.

1997 – International Reference Directory of honorary leaders, American Biographical Institute;

1998 – reference directory of Who is Who, international Biographical Centre, Cambridge, Great Britain;

1998-1999 – Who’s Who in Georgia, the second edition, Georgian Biographical Dictionary; Georgian Biographical Centre, 1999;

2001-2002 – Who’s Who in Georgia, the third edition, Georgian Biographical Dictionary; Bakur Sulakauri publishing house – Georgian Biographical Centre, 2002. 2007 – Civil Society of Georgia nominated George Khutsishvili as a candidate for the membership of the Steering Board of the Georgian Public Broadcasting. The Public Defender, Sozar Subari also recommended his candidature. The Parliament of Georgia elected him a member of the supervisory board.

2008 – Diaries of Radio Tavisupleba. Radio “Tavisupleba”, 2009.

Honorary titles, awards, prizes, reward

In 1990 he was awarded an Honorary Citizen of Atlanta (the State of Georgia, in the USA) ;

1993 - he won the competition in an IREX program;

1993 -he became the first scholarship holder of NATO in Georgia;

1994 – continues his activities in Stanford University (USA); an additional year for his tuition was funded by the great benefactor David Packard;

1995- was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation for developing Georgian CultureGram by the D. Kennedy Centre for International Studies and the Centre for CultureGram (Iowa, USA);

2006 – was awarded the title of honorary citizen of Los Angeles (California, USA);

2008 – was awarded a certificate of appreciation for the aid he rendered to the families below the poverty line by “The Future Way”; 2008 - for his contributions to supporting interethnic tolerance in Georgia the organization “Multinational Georgia” presented him with a painting by a child winner of the competition;

2009- Georgian Public Defender’s Office awarded George Khutsishvili and his organization – international Center on Conflict and Negotiation, the Tolerance Advocate Certificate;

2010 – was granted the title of a peace Envoy from the World Peace Federation;

15 November 2013, George Khutsishvili was posthumously granted the Public Defender’s award along with the title of the most tolerant person of the year.

Academic /Educational Activities

1974-1986 – Classical philosophy, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU);

1983–1986 – Symbolic Logic, Tbilisi Institute of Foreign Languages (TIFL);

1980–1993 – classical philosophy in English and Russian languages, Tbilisi Institute of Foreign Languages (TIFL);

1987–1991 - Foundations of conflict resolution, Tbilisi Business School (currently called the Free University);

1988–1991– Business English; Tbilisi Business School/ ESM (currently called the Free University);

1994–1996 – Foundations of Modern Sciences (in the English language); Courses of Simultaneous Translation, Tbilisi Institute of Foreign Languages (TIFL);

1996–1997– Introduction to Sociology (in the English language) American University of Hawaii, Tbilisi campus;

1999–2001 - Peacebuilding and Conflict Management – Georgian Technical University (GTU);

1994–2006 – Conflict Theories (for bachelor and masters students) at Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU));

2007–2011- International Conflict Analysis for the students of master’s program, University of Georgia (UG).

Personal involvement, working in conflict zones, mediation

Abkhazia, Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia; Cyprus (Northern and Southern parts); Kosovo and Serbia; Mindanao (the Philippines); Basque province (Spain); Moldova and Pridnestrovie; [[Sri Lanka] ]; Bosnia and Herzegovina ; North Ireland ; North Caucasian regions ;Jerusalem , West Coast ; Lebanon (Middle East) and others.

Publications

The author of 20 monographs and co-author and/or compiling editor of many others; the author or co-author of more than 200 scientific articles published in Georgian, English and Russian languages, one fiction, and many social and political articles in newspapers. (see Bibliography).

Bibliography

Books

• 2013 - Research Paper “Russia-Georgia: reciprocal perception” (editor, head of research group),ICCN, Tbilisi , 2013. ISBN: 978-99940-805-5-7; (in Russian and English languages);
• 2013 - A Life dedicated to and Idea (author, editor and publisher). Tbilisi , 2013 , The book is dedicated to the life and works of a renowned Georgian inventor Shota Khutsishvili whose main invention still awaits its proper assessment and recognition. ISBN: 978-9941-0-5443-3, (in Georgian, Russian and English languages);
• 2013 - The Diary of one seminarian, 1879-1882, Alexander Kipshidze (Proneli), (publisher), Tbilisi, 2013, ISBN 978-9941-0-5831-8; (in Georgian language);
• 2011 - Letters to the Family (1937-1957), (publisher), Tbilisi, 2011, ISBN: 978-9941-0-2697-3, (in Georgian language);
• 2011 - Russia and Georgia: The Ways Out of the Crisis; Россия и Грузия: Пути выхода из кризиса (editor and co-author). Tbilisi: ICCN & GPPAC, ISBN: 978-99940-805-0-2 (in English and Russian languages);
• 2010 – In co-authorship, Authots: O.Benidze, O.Gamkrelidze, Ek.Gasitashvili, N.Gvenetadze, G.Inauri, V.Loria, L.Mukhashavria, M.Turava, M.Ugrekhelidze, Z.Koridze, Z.Kutsnashvili, N.Tsikhistavi, V.Dzabiradze, V.Khmaladze, G. Khutsishvili, Z.Jinjolava, Z.Jibgashvili - Enlarged Concept of a New Version of Georgian Constitution, Tbilisi, 2010, Georgia. ISBN 97-9941-0-2364-4, (in Georgian and English languages);
• 2008 - Civil Society and the Rose Revolution in Georgia (editor and co-author), Tbilisi: Cordaid & ICCN, ISBN: 978-99928-824-6-7, (in English & Georgian languages);
• 2008 - Minorities in Georgia: Situational Analysis Internally Displaced People, Muslim Meskhs, Religious Minorities, Ethnic Minorities (co-editor). EED & ICCN: Tbilisi ISBN: 9789992882-4-1-2, (in Georgian and English languages);
• 2003 - Terrorism: What Should We Know About It? Tbilisi: ICCN & Friedrich Naumann Foundation ISBN: 99928-937-9-6, (in Georgian and Russian languages);
• 2003 - In co-authorship with Feride Zurikashvili, Guguli Magradze, Nani Chanishvili, Revaz Jorbenadze. Conflict, Gender and Peacebuilding. Second Edition, UNIFEM: New York & Tbilisi, ISBN: 99928-0-692-3, (in Georgian language);
• 2002 - The Abkhazia Problem Reflected by Public Opinion: Findings of the Sociological Surveys in Georgia (2001-2002). Tbilisi ICCN (editor), ISBN: 99928-937-6-1, (in Georgian, Russian and English languages);
• 2002 - In co-authorship with Nani Chanishvili, Revaz Jorbenadze, Guguli Magradze, Feride Zurikashvili. Conflict, Gender and Peacebuilding. First Edition, UNIFEM: New York & Tbilisi, ISBN: 99928-0-425-4, (in Georgian language);
• 2002 - Prospects of Conflict Resolution in the South Caucasus: Findings of Sociological Surveys (editor and co-author). Tbilisi:ICCN & Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, ISBN: 99928-937-2-90 (in Russian and English language);
• 2001 - George Khutsishvili, Rusudan Mshvidobadze, George Nizharadze. Integration and Conflict Resolution in the South Caucasus: Reality or Illusion? (Findings of Sociological Surveys). Tbilisi: ICCN, ISBN: 99928-824-8-3 (in Russian language with English Summary);
• 2000-2001 - How to Resolve Conflicts (ICCN Peace Education Series I-IV, editor). Tbilisi: ICCN, (I - ISBN: 99928-824-9-2; II - ISBN: 99928-824-8-4; III - ISBN: 99928-824-2-5; IV - ISBN: 99928-824-4-1), (in Georgian language);
• 1999 - Restoring the Culture of Peace in the Caucasus : A Human Solidarity Document (editor), by Marina Pagava. Tbilisi: ICCN, ISBN: 99928-58-13-3, (in Georgian and English language);
• 1998 - Understanding Conflict. Tbilisi: ICCN (editor & co-author); ISBN 99928-58-07-9, (in English language);

18. 1997 - Developing a Regional Security Concept for the Caucasus. Materials of the NATO-ICCN Workshop (chair & co-author, ed). Tbilisi: ICCN, (in Georgian and English language);

• 1989 - Genesis of the Structure of Theoretical Thinking. Tbilisi: Academic Press, 1989, ISBN: 5-520-00219-3, (in Russian language);
• 1981 - The Problem of the Infinite in the Light of Modern Science. Tbilisi: Academic Press, 1981, X/10503/M607(06)-81/192-81, (in Russian language).

Selected Articles in Journals, Chapters in Books, Published Papers

• 2013 - The Abkhazia and South Ossetia Divides in the Light of Russia-Georgia Dialogue : A Delayed Triangulation instead of a Failed Tetragon. In J. Tsiskarishvili’s (ed.) Georgia’s Heartbeat: Developments since 2012 Parliamentary Elections. Tbilisi: FES & IEC;
• 2013 – The Reciprocal Impact of Unresolved Conflicts on the Process of Democracy Building – Georgia in the Regional Context. In The South Caucasus 2018: Facts, Trends, Future Scenarios. Tbilisi: KAS;
• 2012 - Will Election Year Work as a Reset Button for Georgian Democracy? Democracy and Freedom Watch, 27.01.2012 [1];
• 2010 – [Карабахская] проблема: взгляд из Грузии. В сборнике: От Майендорфа до Астаны: принципиальные аспекты армяно-азербайджанского нагорно-карабахского конфликта. Москва: МГУ;
• 2010 - Contemporary Russia-Georgia Relations: the Orwellian Power Phenomenon in 21st Century (Современные российско-грузинские отношения: орвеллианский феномен власти в XXI веке). In Russia and Georgia: The Ways Out of the Crisis. Tbilisi: ICCN & GPPAC (in English & Russian);
• 2010 - The Potential of Public Diplomacy in the Post-War Environment: The Case of Georgian-Ossetian Conflict. Published on the official website of the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), George Mason University (GMU). [2];
• 2010 - At Work in the Caucasus. In co-authorship with Susan Allen Nan and Lira Kozaeva. Published on the official website of the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), George Mason University (GMU). http://icar.gmu.edu/icar-news/10607;
• 2010 - Words are not Enough: Georgia Must Remember the “Action’ in its Plan. The Caucasus Security Insight. Published online in English and Russian by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, U.K., #2. http://www.iiss.org/programmes/russia-and-eurasia/about/georgian-russian-dialogue/caucasus-security-insight/george-khutsishvili/?locale=en;
• 2010 - A Georgian Conundrum: Ten Versions on the August 2008 War. In: Conflict in Post-Soviet Europe. The South Caucasus: Are There Scenarios for Resolution? Berlin: Federal Foreign Office;
• 2010 - Georgia’s Security Dilemma in the Light of Post-August Realities. In Georgia, 2009: Post-War Challenges and Perspectives. Tbilisi: FES & Independent Experts’ Club;
• 2009 - Georgia’s Degenerative Transition. In Michael Emerson and Richard Youngs (eds), Democracy’s Plight in the European Neighbourhood, Brussels: CEPS & FRIDE;
• 2009 - Synthesis Paper: Georgian and Abkhaz Perspectives on Human Security and Development in Conflict-Affected Areas (A Policy Research Initiative), Madrid: CITpax & EC;
• 2009 - The Concept of Tolerance in Contemporary Georgian Thinking. In Nugzar Bardavelidze, ed. Research for Religious Studies. Vol. 1-2. Georgia: Religion and Modernity. Tbilisi: Sulhan Saba Institute (pp.32-36) ;
• 2008 - The David and Goliath Syndrome in Georgia-Russia Relations. www.iccn.ge (Director’s Column);
• 2008 - Proportions of Disproportion in Crisis: Russia-Georgia Confrontation and its Regional Consequences. Abstracts of the 16th International Conference on Central Asia and the Caucasus Confrontation in the Caucasus: Roots, Dimensions and Implications. The Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), Tehran, October 28-29, 2008;
• 2007 - Unresolved Conflicts in Georgia: Deadlocks, Oxymorons and Strategies, Regional Security Issues, (edited by Gayane Novikova), Yerevan: SPECTRUM;
• 2006 - The Abkhazia and South Ossetia Cases: Spoilers in the Nearly Collapsed Peace Process, in Edward Newman and Oliver Richmond. eds. “Challenges to Peacebuilding: Managing Spoilers During Conflict Resolution”. Tokyo - New York - Paris: United Nations University Press;
• 2004 - Urban Population of Georgia on Religion-related Issues: Results of the Sociological Research. In co-authorship with George Nizharadze et al. In The Role of Orthodoxy in the States and Communities of Georgia and Russia (Materials of the Georgian-Russian Conference). Tbilisi: Heinrich Boell Foundation (In Russian);
• 2002 - Ethnic Conflict in Georgia, in co-authorship with Neil MacFarlane, in S.A. Giannakos, ed., "Ethnic Conflict: Religion, Identity and Politics". Athens: Ohio University Press /Swallow Press;
• 2001 - Ethnic and Religious Conflict, Internal Displacement, and Human Rights, in "Local Government Reform Initiative: Baseline Assessment Georgia", prepared by Ritu Nayyar-Stone et al. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute;
• 2000 - What Freezes and What Unfreezes Conflicts? http://sef-bonn.org/events/2000/kaukasus/khutsishvili.html;
• 2000 - The Kosovo Conflict: The Balkans and the Southern Caucasus, in co-authorship with Albrecht Schnabel, in "Kosovo and the Challenge of Humanitarian Intervention: Selective Indignation, Collective Action, and International Citizenship" (Albrecht Schnabel and Ramesh Takur, Eds.). Tokyo – New York - Paris: United Nations University Press, 2000 (The American Library Award 2002);
• 1999 - Georgia's Security Problem and the Post-Soviet Prospect, written for the final book of the project "Integration and Disintegration in FSU: Implications for Regional and Global Security" (Terry Hopmann, Stephen Shenfield, Dominique Arel, eds), Providence, RI: Brown University;
• 1999 - How can Citizen Diplomacy Succeed When Official Diplomacy Fails? In V.Keshelava, ed. Proceedings of the International Conference-Seminar on Ethnic Cleansing in Abkhazia, Tbilisi, July 6-7, 1999;
• 1999 - Actual Situation of Georgia in 1998, Georgica, published in Amsterdam, Holland, June, #4, 1999;
• 1998 - The Caucasus and Europe, The Analysis of Current Events (ACE), Publication of the Association for the Study of Nationalities. New York, May 1998;
• 1998 - Towards an Inclusive Interpretation of Conflict, in George Khutsishvili, ed, "Understanding Conflict". Tbilisi: ICCN;
• 1998 - The Country Between Assaults. Perspective (Published by the Institute for the Study of the Conflict, Ideology and Policy at Boston University), March-April 1998;
• 1997 - The OSCE and Conflict in Georgia, in Neil MacFarlane and Oliver Thraenert, eds. "Balancing Hegemony: The OSCE in the CIS". Kingston: Queen's University Press;
• 1997 - Towards a More Secure Caucasus, with Brief Introduction to the Caucasus, in George Khutsishvili, ed. "Developing a Regional Security Concept for the Caucasus", Final Report of NATO-ICCN Workshop. Tbilisi: ICCN ;
• 1997 - On the Outskirts of Empire. WarReport (Publication of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting). London, June-July 1997;
• 1996 - Consolidation or New Conflict? WarReport. London, June 1996;

33. 1994 - Democracy or National-Sozialismus? (Russia's Choice and the Post-Soviet Prospect). Contention (Debates in Society, Culture and Science; Nicki Keddie, ed.). Published by Indiana University Press, Vol.4, #1, Fall 1994;

• 1994 - Intervention in Transcaucasus. Perspective. Boston, February-March 1994;
• 1994 - Nationalism: Isolation and Integration Trends (The Case of Georgia), in "Ethnicity, the State and Security" (Materials of the Minnesota-Stanford-Wisconsin MacArthur Consortium on International Peace and Co-operation), February 1994;
• 1991 – Conflicts and the People. – Politics, 3.4.1991 #ISSN 0130-2888, Tbilisi. The journal of the Suprime Council of Republic of Georgia.
• 1989 - енезис структуры теоретического мышления. Тбилиси: „Мецниереба“, 1989. – 184 с. /12,72 п.л./.
• 1988 - Идея метакультуры в романе Г.Гессе „Игра и бисер“. – „Философские науки“, №12, 1988. – c. 43-52.
• 1985 - Генетический подход к исследованию фундаментальных методологических понятий. В кн.: Методологические вопросы философии и науки. – Тбилиси: изд-во ТГУ, 1985. – c. 77- 109.
• 1984 - Об особенностях математического способа мышления. В кн.: Философские/ методологические / семинары. Опыт, проблемы, перспективы. - Москва: „Наука“, 1984. – c. 287- 300.
• 1984 - Методологические исследования в условиях научно-технической революции. В кн.: Методологические семинары: задачы, опыт, перспективы развития. – Тбилиси; „Сабчота Сакартвело“, 1984. – с. 16-34 /на груз.яз./.
• 1983 - О методологических основах исследования структурного континуума материи. В кн.: Эволюция материи и её структурные уровни /Диалектика в науках о природе и человеке, т. 2/. – Москва: „Наука“, 1983. – c. 395 – 399.
• 1982 - Границы и перспективы системного подхода. В кн.: Материалы республиканской научной конференции «Философские и методологические вопросы системного подхода». Тбилиси: 1982. – с. 7 /на гр.яз./.
• 1982 - А. C. Кармин. Познание бесконечного. – М.: Мысль, 1981.– 232 с. /рецензия/. – «Философские науки», №2, 1982. – с. 181-183.
• 1982 - Философский анализ проблемы бесконечности в математике. – “Философские науки”, №3, 1982. - с. 71–79.
• 1982 - Методология науки как система. В кн.: Структура и развитие научного знания. Системный подход к методологии науки / Материалы к VIII Всесоюзной конференции „Логика и методология науки“/. - Москва: 1982. – с. 239-240.
• 1982 - Соотношение общенаучного понятия „структура“ с философскими категориями „связь“ и „отношение“. В кн.: Общенаучные понятия и материалистическая диалектика / Межвузовский сборник „Проблемы диалектики“, Выпуск XI/. - Ленинград: изд-во ЛГУ, 1982. – с. 77-81.
• 1981 - Проблема бесконечности в свете современной науки. - Тбилиси: „Мецниереба“, 1981. – 154 c.
• 1981 - Проблема отображения структурной бесконечности и непрерывности мира в гносеологических моделях. в кн.: Тезисы выступлений участников III Всесоюзного совещания по философским проблемам современного естествознания /Выпуск I. Эволюция материи и ее структурные уровни/. – Москва: ИФ АН СССР, 1981. – с. 100-103.
• 1978 - Основания теории множеств и проблема бесконечности. - „Мацне“ /серия философии…/, №4, 1978. – с. 71–86.
• 1978 - Некоторые аспекты проблемы реальной бесконечности. В кн.: Диалектические закономерности обьективной деиствительности. - Тбилиси: „Мецниереба“ 1978. – c. 145-168 /на груз.яз. с русск . резюме/.
• 1977 - Проблема реальной бесконечности и её абстракции в науке. Диссертация на соискание ученой степени кандидата философских наук /рукописная/. - Тбилиси, 1977. - 184 c.
• 1976 - О взаимоотношеннии философского и математического понимания бесконечности. - „Мацне“ /серия философии… /, № 1, 1976. – c. 68-80.
• 1975 - Проблема бесконечности в математике. В кн.: Тезисы республиканской научной сессии „Философия. Методология. Наука“. - Тбилиси: „Мецниереба“ 1975. – c. 9-11 /на груз.яз./.
• 1975 - Математические антиномии Канта и проблема бесконечности. В кн.: Материалы республиканской сессии молодых учёных, посвящённой 250-летию со дня рождения Канта. – Тбилиси: „Мецниереба“ /изд-во АН ГССР/, 1975. – c. 20-24 /на груз.яз./.
• 1974 - Парадоксы Зенона и некоторые актуалъные проблемы современной науки. – „Мацне“ /„Вестник АН ГССР“, серия философии, психологии, экономики и права/, №4, 1974. - с. 37-52 /на груз.яз./.

Fiction

• S.O.S. (psychological story). На холмах Грузии (Литературный альманах). Tbilisi, №12. 2010. Reprinted from Filosofskaya i Sociologicheskaya Mysl. (Publication of the Ukraine Academy of Sciences) Kiev, #11, 1991. Originally published in the collection of Georgian writers “The House under the Plane Trees”. Tbilisi: Merani Publishers, 1988. Reprinted twice in Russian and once in Ukrainian; unpublished English translation made in USA is available from the author;

Philosophy of Science, Religion and Art:

• 2002 - Dali's Stairway to Heaven, or the Sacred Geometry of the Cross. Peace Times (quarterly bilingual magazine), #4, 2002. ICCN: Tbilisi;

Multi-Media and Encyclopedia Articles:

• 1996-2004 CultureGram: Republic of Georgia. (CultureGrams are published by Axiom Press), also available at www.culturegrams.com and Microsoft Encarta World Encyclopaedia CD-ROM;

Selected Interviews & articles in newspapers (exclusive interviews or extensive quotes)

• 2011 - Между Арменией и Азербайджаном может начаться «случайная» война. <www.aze.az/.../news_xucishvili_mejdu_azerbayj_55269.html> (Aze.az, 06.04.11);
• 2011 - Между Россией и Грузией разрыв в мировоззрении, считают авторы книги «Россия и Грузия: пути выхода из кризиса». <www.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/181435/?print=true> Кавказский узел, 09.02.11;
• 2009 - Six Months After the War, Georgia Looks Very Different, the Guardian (interviewed by Jonathan Steele), 26.01.09;
• 2009 - Along the Russian-Georgian border, war games or prelude to war? The Christian Science Monitor (interviewed by Fred Weir), 30.06.09;
• 2008 - Verhandlungen hätten Eskalation verhindert. Interview in Der Standart (online edition of Vienna #1 newspaper), August 8, 2008;
• 2008 - Double Standards for Kosovo, The Georgian Times (English Edition), January 28, 2008;
• 2007 - Sluipenderwijs op weg naar een eigen staat, interviewed by Het Parool, the Netherlands, February 10, 2007;
• 2007 - The Only Way for Georgia to Be a Reliable and Stable State, in Georgia Today weekly, #383, 16-22 Nov. 2007;
• 2006 - Okruashvili Flew Over Kokoity’s Nest, Ahali Shvidi Dge (New 7 Days), #35, 8-14 Sept. 2006 (in Georg., pp.6-7);
• 2005 - Burenruzie in de bergen: Zuid-Ossetie zoekt aansluiting bij Rusland. Maar Georgische President Mikhail Saakasjvili gaat nier verden dan ‘Autonomie’. Elsevier (Dutch Weekly News Magazine), 5 Februari 2005, pp.45-46;
• 2005 - Byuyuk Ortadogu projesi kafkaslar ichin faydali (interviewed by Yasin Uygur), Aksiyon (a Journal published in Istanbul and Europe), #538, March 2005;
• 2005 - Post-revolutionary Georgia: Frozen Conflicts and Prospects of Eurointegration, in V.Zhurkin and A.Yazkova (eds), South-Eastern Europe and Russia: Mediterranian-Black Sea Region Problems (Materials of International Conference, November 18-19, 2004). Reports of the Institute of Europe of RAS # 162, Magazine “Vestnik Analitiki”, Moscow: OGNI TD (pp.122-125).
• 2004 - The Tom and Jerry Effect in the Picture of Ethno-political Conflict. 24 Hours Daily, July 21, 2004, Tbilisi;
• 2004 - The Velvet Revolution Continues Its Way. Kavkazskyi Aktsent (bi-weekly paper), #2, 16-31.01.2004;
• 2003 - The Giant Who Shrank: A Post-Communist Tale (by Seth Mydans). The New York Times, November 30, 2003;
• 2003 - Called Home to Rebuild, Georgian Led Revolution (by Peter Baker). The Washington Post, November 26, 2003;
• 2003 - Georgia’s Partner in Democracy: U.S. (by Scott Peterson). The Christian Science Monitor. November 26, 2003;
• 2003 - In Georgia, High Hopes, Hurdles (by Scott Peterson). The Christian Science Monitor. November 25, 2003;
• 2003 - Nieuwe leiders staan voor zvare taak. de Volkskrant, the Netherlands daily paper, 25 November 2003;
• 2003 - Tensions Rise in Georgia Over Vote Results. The Christian Science Monitor, November 12, 2003;
• 2003 - The Silence of the President. New Izvestia (Noviye Izvestiya), Moscow, November 11, 2003;
• 2003 - Political Crisis in Georgia: Strategic Approach Expected From All Political Parties. Kavkazskyi Aktsent, Tbilisi, 16.11- 30.11.2003 ;
• 2003 - Human Rights in the South Caucasus Countries. Аргументы и факты (Argumenty I fakty), International Edition. Moscow, No. 1-2, January 2003;
• 2002 - US-Russia Ties Jolted by Crisis in Georgia (Attack on Pankisi Gorge flies in the face of American strategy). The Christian Science Monitor (interviewed by Scott Peterson). August 26, 2002;
• 2002 - Грузинские инициативы вокруг Абхазии (Гиорги Циклаури). Газета СНГ (www.gazetasng.ru) 13.05.2002;
• 1998 - A Mistake that has Victimized our Society (re Georgian-Abkhaz Dispute), in daily Ahali Taoba, reprinted in weekly Kavkasioni (in Georgian), and later in monthly Obschekavkazskaya Gazeta (in Russian)
• 1996 - Shevardnadze Set to Rule over the Divided. Eastern Express (interviewed by
• Laurence Sheets of Reuters). Singapore, 13 January 1996;
• 1993 - Mysteries of the Caucasus. San Francisco Chronicle (interviewed by Ed Epstein for 'Insider World'). October 1, 1993;
• 1992 - Let Us Look Truth in the Face, daily Droni (in Georgian);

Selected Interviews & articles in newspapers (exclusive interviews or extensive quotes)

In Georgian

• (2013, 4–10 მარტი)."მათ შორის საერთო ენის გამონახვა შეუძლებელია"კვირის პალიტრა,გვ.3. [3]
• (2013, 2 ოქტომბერი). "ივანიშვილი ცდილობდა დაემტკიცებინა, რომ უნაკლოა, რომ რასაც აკეთებს, უკეთესად გაკეთება არ შეიძლება, რაც ასევე არა მგონია, რომ რეალური იყოს". FOR.ge 12:26 სთ. [4]
• (2013, 24 ივნისი). რუსეთი ევროსაბჭოში, რატომღაც, საქართველოს პოზ იციას იცავს. FOR.ge, 13:24 სთ. [5]
• (2013, 5 ივნისი) ან ოლიმპიადა, ან სანქციები. FOR.ge, 17:12 სთ. [6]

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In English

• (2013, March 3). Intellectual Dilemma or Political Hoax? Democracy & Freedom Watch [7]
• (2012, December 3). Misunderstanding that Georgia will not Facilitate a Solution Democracy & Freedom Watch [8]
• (2012, May 11). Peacekeeping Experts Discuss Options for the Caucasus The Messenger pp. 5.
• (2012, October 1). Critical Elections in Georgia Today Protothema.gr 12:10:00

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In Russian

• (2013, 29 марта-4 апреля). Клубок "очевидностей". Комсомольская правда в Грузии, стр. 12.
• (2012, январь). Разговор начистоту. Ноев ковчег, стр. 4.
• (2012, октябрь). Между Сциллой и Харибдой. Абхазский меридиан, стр. 4.
• (2012, сентябрь). Мы должны лучше знать друг друга. Абхазский меридиан, стр. 3.
• (2012, 14-20 декабря). Не меняя позиций. Комсомольская правда в Грузии, стр. 12.
• (2012, декабрь). Грузия-РФ: в режиме диалога в рамках "Стамбульского процесса". Аргументы и факты, стр. 15.

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