Russia’s invasion and long occupation of parts of my country Georgia, as well as Ukraine, inevitably spawn discussions of “gray zones” and “frozen conflicts” among Western observers. These terms are meant to describe a world in which politics has ceased to operate effectively, or where efforts to unfreeze things have failed—in all cases due to Russian intransigence.The problem with these terms is that they actively shape a kind of reality, and in doing so result in failures of imagination or true commitment to effecting change. In short, conflicts that are relegated to “frozen” status recede into the background, which is …read more
Source: The American Interest
