THE LEADER IS ALWAYS RIGHT

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Thousands of children and young people have visited the “patriotic summer camps” supported by a programme of the Georgian government since 2005. As well as sunshine, countryside and fun and games, the young visitors undergo brainwashing that sends them home as fervent patriots full of pride in their nation and hatred for Russia. For her observational study, Salome Jashi joined a group in one such camp, staying at the side of one child and his “instructor”. The boy puts up long and stubborn resistance to all efforts to make him bow to the camp’s disciplinary requirements ...