Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass

Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hampton University.
IR, Nationalism, and Ontological Security.

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

I wrote a piece on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the importance of nationalism, and weak states' agency. Read it @DuckofMinerva to find out why the war surprised many (but shouldn't have): https://t.co/Hyt0W2Re7J

[European Journal of International Security @EJIntSec]

🚀 Must-read: "Rethinking survival in IR: Ontological security and narrated statehood" by @ProfEtuna.

📖👉 Read here: https://t.co/aCtNOsyJTc

[Cambridge University Press - Politics @CUP_PoliSci]

#OpenAccess from @EJIntSec-

Rethinking survival in IR: Ontological security and narrated statehood - https://t.co/nMnN6yN60J

- @ProfEtuna

#FirstView

[Kornely Kakachia @k_kakachia]

"the crisis that is currently unfolding in Georgia can be seen in important ways as a byproduct of Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From the outset, it has been fundamentally ontological"-@ProfEtuna

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

It's quite something to be in Georgia right now! The whole city/country is celebrating! 🎉⚽🇬🇪

[Georgian Footy @GeorgianFooty]

ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

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[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

@knecmin @NinGozalishvili @isanet Hi Najmin, I'm happy to participate if you still have a spot. I was unable to DM you specifics (you might need to follow me first), but I can email you if you prefer.

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

The diverging narratives became starker after Russia's invasion of 🇺🇦 in 2022. Although the article was written before the most recent developments in 🇬🇪 that shocked even experts, it provides a window into the crisis that is evolving in front of us:  https://t.co/RHv2RARKHw

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

🇬🇪's consistently pro-🇪🇺 president is from the same ruling party as the prime minister + other leaders who display increasingly anti-🇪🇺 rhetoric and actions. In my recent article, I analyzed these diverging narratives thru an ontological security lens:  https://t.co/RHv2RARKHw

[Salome Zourabichvili @Zourabichvili_S]

Spoke with President @ZelenskyyUa

I thanked the President for his solidarity and unwavering support for the Georgian people.

Our joint future lies in Europe!

🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

There have been multiple cases of intimidation and physical violence against protesters that further energized rallies. The Georgian administrations keep repeating the mistakes of their predecessors - turning to authoritarian tactics has resulted in the loss of power in the past.

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

Diverging from longstanding pro-🇪🇺 aspirations is political suicide in 🇬🇪. Over the past 2 weeks almost nonstop demonstrations have been held against the so-called „Russian law“ that the administration recently reintroduced, despite withdrawing it last year due to public pressure

[Mariam Nikuradze @mari_nikuradze]

Georgia protest right now

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

This was last year. I'm retweeting because the law was reinitiated. It's happening all over again...

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

This is how people protest the recently proposed "foreign agents" law in Georgia, which is widely perceived as derailing Georgia's pro-European aspirations. This reaction should have been easy to predict. Over 80% supports Georgia's Euro integration (NDI poll). 📷 Vakho Kareli

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

@NKuhrt I agree on the lack of in-depth knowledge of Ukraine (and often Russia too). Another trend I observed was overemphasizing material factors at the expense of ignoring ideational ones. I wrote this back then: https://t.co/Hyt0W2Re7J

[Hilde Eliassen Restad @hilderestad]

@ProfEtuna @kylelascurettes @richardmaass @adamjamesquinn That's one talented table! Look out for our collaborative volume on American Exceptionalism and U.S. Foreign Policy, out with Georgetown University Press in 2025!

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

Ukraine's flag in San Francisco 🇺🇦 #ISA2024

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

Great food and excellent company #ISA2024 @hilderestad @kylelascurettes @richardmaass @adamjamesquinn

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

It was fun to be part of this engaging and informative panel, reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. #ISA2024

[Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann @gloefflmann]

It’s the last day of #ISA2024 and we are going out with a bang. Join us for an American exceptionalism extravaganza on this fine Saturday morning in San Francisco.

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

I should have advertised it earlier, but this was a great panel @FilipEjdus @hlar_a

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

#ISA2024

[Ben Rosher @BenRosher]

This month’s Ontosec Research Network newsletter is hitting inboxes right about now!

It’s a bumper issue with all kinds of good things and a plea for some pedagogical inspiration.

Get in touch with me or @rogerslkay to sign up!

[Eteri (Etuna) Tsintsadze-Maass @ProfEtuna]

After finally watching Oppenheimer, I think the central goal of the film is to promote my recent article: "Compartmentalization, Oppie," "Compartmentalization is the key to maintaining security..." https://t.co/hsUtFWk52t