Vliv normativní moci Evropské unie na integraci Gruzie

This bachelor’s thesis examines the significance of democratic values for Georgia’s enlargement process between 2022 and 2026 and analyzes the use of conditionality in the context of the Russian security threat and Georgia’s democratic decline. Through a critical discourse analysis of official documents and speeches by EU representatives, the research reveals the EU’s shift from a supportive to a disciplinary form of conditionality, which, following the adoption of repressive legislation, ultimately led to the suspension of the accession process. A key finding is the EU’s strategic discursive duality, which sharply delegitimizes the Georgian government’s authoritarian actions while continuing to express solidarity with pro-European civil society, thereby maintaining its position as an objective normative arbiter. Despite the tense geopolitical situation, the EU is not relaxing its criteria, thereby demonstrating that its normative power and security interests are mutually reinforcing.