Dr. Kupatadze has taught in various sub-disciplines of
social sciences and delivered courses on Transnational Crime as well as
Comparative Politics.
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia (2012)
- Comparative Politics
OSCE academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (2011-2012)
- Organized Crime and Corruption
The course covers key theories and concepts for explaining and understanding organized crime and corruption. The course discusses the definitions of organized crime and corruption, the relationship of organized crime with the state, various forms of smuggling, the methods of fighting criminality and corruption, etc. Special focus is placed on post-Soviet Eurasia with contextual comparisons from Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Georgia (2010)
- Transnational Crime
The
course covers key theoretical concepts for explaining transnational
crime. The course overviews the definitions of key concepts, discusses
the variables contributing to the transnationalization of organized
crime, and explains the link between transnational crime, corruption and
the state.
St Andrews University, UK (2005-2009)
- Introduction to International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Foreign Policy Analysis
The courses covered a) how political behaviour, institutions, and systems vary in terms of international comparisons b) how these factors not only shape domestic political practices but also the foreign policies of states c) theories of foreign policy analysis, at the three basic levels of analysis: individual, state and international system d) current debates in foreign policy theory and analysis, with particular reference to state security e) foreign policy making in the EU, the USA, China and UK.
