Cities in the Caucasus are experiencing a period of great change. The construction boom, especially strongest in the region's capitals where growth is happening the fastest, is a clear sign of economic development. But the resulting urban revolutions risk changing the very essence of historic cities and are forcing people who have lived in city centres their whole lives to move uptown. This dossier explores the trend, examining the roles of local elections, power games, economic interests, strained relationships with the near and distant past, or, in other cases, the difficult path of post-war reconstruction. A dossier by Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
