POLITICAL NATION AND TRADITIONALISM AS ORIENTIRS FOR CONTEMPORARY GEORGIAN NATIONALISM DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The author analyzes political and traditional trends in contemporary Georgian nationalism ideology. The author presumes that Georgian nationalism has developed political tradition and develop as primarily civic movement. Georgian Orthodox Church develops traditional forms of Georgian identity. Activation of sexual minorities in May 2013 assisted to actualization of traditional trends in Georgian nationalism. Polarization and fragmentation of the Georgian nationalism was a result of political debates related to the role of Georgia in the region and problems of Georgian-Russian relations.