David Sichinava

Academic publications

  • Driscoll, J., Sichinava,D., and C. Berglund. 2025. “Ethnic Stacking in the Russian Armed Forces? Findings from a Leaked Dataset.” Post-Soviet Affairs 41 (3): 199–218. doi:10.1080/1060586X.2025.2484150. Publisher’s Page, Open Access · Replication

  • Harris‑Brandts, S., D. Gogishvili, and D. Sichinava. 2025. “#SpendYourSummerInGeorgia: Popular Geopolitics, Grassroots Activism and Tourism Marketing Against Russia.” Social & Cultural Geography 26, no. 3: 334–355. Authors’ Proof · Publisher’s Page.

  • Harris‑Brandts, S., and D. Sichinava. 2024. “Re‑Conceptualizing the Social, Environmental, and Political Hazards Associated with Displacement in the Republic of Georgia.” In Oxford Research Encyclopaedia of Natural Hazard Science: On Cultural Perspectives, edited by J. C. Gaillard, M. Rodriguez Alarcón, and C. Ocampo Go. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Authors’ Proof · Publisher’s Page.

  • Harris‑Brandts, S., M. Nikolco, J. Sahadeo, and D. Sichinava. 2024. “Local Impacts, Global Consequences: Assessing the Mass Displacement and Migration Tied to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine.” Canadian Foreign Policy Journal 30, no. 1: 1–10. Authors’ Proof · Publisher’s Page.

  • Harris‑Brandts, S., and D. Sichinava. 2021. “Architecture and Friendship Among Nations: The Shifting Politics of Cultural Diplomacy in Tbilisi, Georgia.” International Journal of Heritage Studies. Author’s Proof · Publisher’s Page.

  • Harris‑Brandts, S., and D. Sichinava. 2021. “The Politics of Urban Recovery in a Stalinist‑Era Resort Town: Heritage Tourism and Displaced Communities in Tskaltubo, Georgia.” In Urban Recovery: Intersecting Displacement with Post War Reconstruction, edited by H. Al‑Harithy. Routledge. Author’s Proof · Publisher’s Page.

  • Rekhviashvili, L., D. Sichinava, and E. Berikishvili. 2020. “Urban Protest Movements in Tbilisi: Movements Are Strong, but Big Capital Is Stronger.” In Urban Activism in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, edited by T. Dariyeva and C. S. Neugebauer. DOM Publishers. Preprint, PDF · Publisher’s Page, gated.

  • Sichinava, D. 2020. “Elections, Political Parties and Social Change in Georgia (2003–2016).” In Georgia: From Autocracy to Democracy, edited by S. F. Jones and N. MacFarlane. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Author’s Proof, PDF · Publisher’s Page, gated.

  • Sichinava, D. 2020. “Cleavages, Electoral Geography and the Territorialization of Political Parties in the Republic of Georgia.” In Political Geographies of the Post‑Soviet Union, edited by J. O’Loughlin and R. S. Clem. Routledge. Publisher’s Page, gated.

  • Sichinava, D., and J. Salukvadze. 2019. “Changing Times, Persistent Inequalities? Patterns of Housing Infrastructure Development in the South Caucasus.” In Post‑Socialist Urban Infrastructures, edited by T. Tuvikene, C. S. Neugebauer, and W. Sgibnev. Routledge. PDF · Publisher’s Page, Open Access.

  • Sichinava, D. 2017. “Cleavages, Electoral Geography, and the Territorialization of Political Parties in the Republic of Georgia.” Eurasian Geography and Economics: 1–21. PDF · Replication.

  • Salukvadze, J., D. Sichinava, and D. Gogishvili. 2015. “Socio‑Economic and Spatial Factors of Alienation and Segregation of Internally Displaced Persons in the Cities of Georgia.” Spatial Inequality and Cohesion: Studia Regionalia 38: 45–60. PDF.

  • Sichinava, D. 2015. “Understanding Voter Decision‑Making in the Urban Context of Tbilisi.” In From Private to Public: Transformation of Social Spaces in the South Caucasus, edited by H. Gutbrod. South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. PDF.

  • Sichinava, D. 2015. “Cleavage Theory and the Electoral Geographies of Georgia.” In Security, Democracy and Development in the Southern Caucasus and the Black Sea Region: Interdisciplinary Studies on Central and Eastern Europe 14, 27–44. Bern: Peter Lang. PDF.

  • Chkhaidze, V., G. Gogsadze, J. Salukvadze, and D. Sichinava. 2008. “General Characteristics and Regional Patterns of Electoral Behavior: 2008 Presidential Elections in Georgia.” Region and Regionalism 9, no. 2: 65–78. PDF.

Other publications

  • Keshelava, D., Shubladze, R., Sichinava, D., and T. Surguladze. “Political Landscape of Georgia. Election Compasss of Georgia 2024.” Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2025. ENGLISH

  • Shubladze, R., Sichinava, D., and T. Khoshtaria. “Youth Study: Youth study generation of independent Georgia, in between hopes and uncertainties.” 2023. ENGLISH GEORGIAN

  • Shubladze, R., Sichinava, D., and T. Khoshtaria. “Youth Study; Youth Voices of Azerbaijan: Attitutes, Values and Future Prospects.” 2023. ENGLISH AZERBAIJANI

  • Zubashvili, N., and D. Sichinava. 2022. “Youth in Georgia Have Little Trust in Unions.” OC Media, June 8. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D., and O. Saldadze. 2022. “Georgian Public Opinion on the State Security Services (SSG) Files.” OC Media, May 10. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D. 2022. “South Caucasus and Russia’s War in Ukraine.” Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University, April 1. ENGLISH.

  • Zubashvili, N., and D. Sichinava. 2022. “Young Georgians Do Not Want a Military Solution in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.” OC Media, March 9. ENGLISH.

  • Kakhishvili, L, Keshelava, D., Papava, G., and D. Sichinava. “Georgia’s Political Landscape.” 2021. ENGLISH GEORGIAN

  • Sichinava, D., and O. Saldadze. 2021. “What Do Georgians Think about Tbilisi Pride?” OC Media, September 28. ENGLISH · GEORGIAN.

  • Sichinava, D. 2021. “Georgia Has a Vaccine Inequality Problem.” OC Media, August 31. ENGLISH · GEORGIAN.

  • Sichinava, D. 2021. “Georgia among Worst in the World for Vaccine Hesitancy.” OC‑Media, March 30. ENGLISH · GEORGIAN.

  • Sichinava, D. 2021. “A View of the Pandemic from the City of Balconies.” OC Media. ENGLISH PDF.

  • Sichinava, D. 2020. “Georgian Political Parties on Education and Healthcare.” Netgazeti, October 25. GEORGIAN.

  • Sichinava, D. 2020. “Georgians Increas­ingly Open to Compromise with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.” OC‑Media, August 24. ENGLISH · Georgian.

  • Sichinava, D. 2020. “How Far Is Too Far? Public Opinion on Conflict Resolution in Georgia.” Caucasus Analytical Digest 116. PDF.

  • Sichinava, D. 2020. “Lost in the Census: Mingrelian and Svan Languages Face Extinction in Georgia.” OC Media, June 9. ENGLISH · RUSSIAN · GEORGIAN.

  • Sichinava, D., and M. Atchaidze. 2020. “Minimum Wage in Georgia: Gauging Public Opinion.” Friedrich‑Ebert‑Stiftung Caucasus. ENGLISH PDF · GEORGIAN PDF.

  • Sichinava, D., and D. Gilbreath. 2020. “Artificial Intelligence and Russian Propaganda: It’s Not What It Looks Like.” OnThinkTanks Annual Review of Technology. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D. 2020. “What Kind of Electoral System Do Georgians Actually Want?” OC Media, March 9. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D. 2019. “Who Is Afraid of the Lugar Centre?” OC Media, July 9. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D. 2019. “Georgia’s Far Right Are Anti‑Russian but Share Russian Narratives.” OC Media, April 2. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D., and N. Mzhavanadze. 2019. “Georgians Support Vehicle Technical Inspections Despite the Financial Burden.” OC Media, March 1. ENGLISH.

  • Berikishvili, E., and D. Sichinava. 2018. “Transformation of Urban Protests in Tbilisi: From Spontaneous Activism to Social Movements.” In Archive of Transition, edited by K. Neuburg, S. Pranz, W. Tseretelli, et al. Salenstein, Switzerland: Niggli Verlag Publishers. PDF · Publisher’s Website.

  • Sichinava, D. 2018. “Polarisation in Georgia’s Media Landscape.” OC Media, March 5. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D. 2018. “Attitudes Towards Georgia’s Foreign Policy Choices in Times of Uncertainty.” Caucasus Analytical Digest 102. PDF.

  • Sichinava, D. 2017. “Will an Independent Mayoral Candidate Bring Political Change to Georgia?” New Eastern Europe, October 18. ENGLISH.

  • Gilbreath, D., and D. Sichinava. 2017. “Georgia: Proposed Reform Could Tilt Electoral Field Toward Incumbents.” Eurasianet, April 10. ENGLISH.

  • Gilbreath, D., and D. Sichinava. 2016. “Georgia Is Voting This Saturday. Here Are 7 Things You Should Know.” Washington Post’s Monkey Cage, October 6. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D. 2016. “Cities in the South Caucasus.” Caucasus Analytical Digest 87. PDF.

  • Berikishvili, E., D. Chigholashili, D. Sichinava, and N. Zazanashvili. 2016. “Anthology of Urban Protests in Tbilisi.” South Caucasus Bureau of the Heinrich‑Böll‑Foundation. [in Georgian] PDF · Publisher’s Page.

  • Gilbreath, D., and D. Sichinava. 2015. “NGOs and the Georgian Public: Why Communication Matters.” Caucasus Analytical Digest 73. PDF.

  • Sichinava, D. 2014. “Book Review: South Caucasus at a Crossroad: Thorny Realities and Great Expectations.” South Caucasus Bureau of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, August 8. Georgian · English.

  • Sichinava, D. 2013. “The 2012 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia and Changing Attitudes toward Russia.” Caucasus Analytical Digest 48. PDF.

  • Sichinava, D. 2012. “Shades of Red and Blue – Regional Characteristics of Georgia’s 2012 Parliamentary Elections.” Caucasus Analytical Digest 43. PDF.

Media Appearance

  • Sector 3. 2020. “Disinformation, Covid‑19, and Public Opinion in Georgia.” [in Georgian]. (Facebook post)

  • Netgazeti. 2020. “Consolidation in Tbilisi, Contest in Regions: On What Georgian Opposition Disagrees.” in Georgian.

  • Radio Liberty. 2019. “Happiness Lost.” in Georgian.

  • Radio Liberty. 2019. “Anti‑Western Discourse in Georgian‑Language Media.” in Georgian.

  • Sichinava, D. 2018. “Georgia Elections: Salome Zurabishvili Becomes Country’s First Female President.” Euronews. Interview by Belle Donati. ENGLISH.

  • Sichinava, D. 2018. “Gruusia Sotsioloog: Venemaa Õõnestab Gruusiat Parempopulistide Kaudu.” Eesti Päevaleht. Interview by Krister Paris. ESTONIAN, gated.

  • Radio Liberty. 2017. “NDI Polls Are Not Aimed at Predicting Election Results.” in Georgian.