The Effects of NATO Integration Process on the Military Professionalism of the Georgian Defence Forces

Abstract

The Effects of NATO Integration Process on the Military Professionalism of the Georgian Defence Forces July 2019 2338285z 17116431 63432624 Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies Word Count: 21 387 Supervisor: Dr Tomáš Kučera Date of Submission: 26 July 2019 2 Acknowledgements I would like to express my sincere gratitude to whole IMSISS cohort of 2017-2019: students, academic staff and coordinators who made this research possible by providing inspiration, confidence, resources, and guidance throughout the process. I am thankful to my supervisor Dr Tomáš Kučera whose patience and mentorship was detrimental to achieve the research goals. I am extremely grateful to those friends (May the judgement be yours) who helped me to stay calm in times of research obstacles by providing comfort, encouragement, and advice to move forward. I would also like to thank all the research participants whose voluntary willingness to enrich my study with their expertise and knowledge was key to get invaluable insights into the Georgian defence sector. After all, I thank me for believing me, for doing this hard work and never quitting (Broadus, also known as Snoop Dogg, 2019). I sincerely hope to adhere to the trust and expectations...