CRRC Podcast

“CRRC Podcast” is a podcast series by CRRC-Georgia, now available on our Spotify and YouTube pages! In the podcasts, we explore current issues in Georgia and the Caucasus region through data-driven, critical analysis.

CRRC Podcast | Episode 4 – What Does Polarization in Georgia Look Like?

8 August, 2025

In this episode we examine political polarization in Georgia through CRRC-Georgia survey data, distinguishing between two key types: affective polarization (emotional distance between political opponents) and ideological polarization (disagreements over policy and institutions).
While Georgia shows relatively low affective polarization,…

CRRC Podcast | Episode 3 – Why does sexual harassment persist in Georgia’s workplaces?

25 July, 2025

Despite alarmingly high rates of workplace sexual harassment in Georgia, affecting nearly a quarter of private sector employees and a third of civil servants, formal reporting remains rare, and the problem persists. This episode of the CRRC-Georgia Podcast explores why.…

CRRC Podcast | Episode 2 – Friend or Foe? Attitudes toward, and among, Russian migrants in Georgia

11 July, 2025

This episode explores the mixed reception of Russian migrants who have chosen to settle in Georgia following the onset of the War in Ukraine in 2021. Informed by survey findings and publications by CRRC-Georgia Researchers Givi Silagadze and Zachary Fabos…

CRRC Podcast | Episode 1 – Conservative but Not Anti-EU?: Unexpected Insights on Social Conservatism in Georgia

1 July, 2025

This episode challenges the widespread belief that Georgian society is overwhelmingly conservative and summarizes CRRC Georgia’s 2023 report on political attitudes of Georgian social-conservatives.