Reflecting on the deep and complex changes in Georgian politics over the last quarter of a century, this book highlights the domestic and international developments that have shaped Georgia as a state and society. Georgia: From Autocracy to Democracy covers a wide array of topics, including the economy, elections, judicial and educational systems, relations with the European Union, and Georgia’s interaction with its regional neighbours, including Russia, Turkey, and Iran.

In the book, Georgian policy-makers, practitioners, and scholars who have worked in the administration, in the opposition, in the Third Sector, and in academia provide first-hand perspectives on Georgia’s political and economic life. They demonstrate exceptional insight into the extraordinary transformations in Georgia over the last twenty-five years, from the authoritarianism of President Zviad Gamsakhurdia, through the experience of civil war in the 1990s, to democracy today.

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Utgivningsdatum:2020-09-25
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Filformat:PDF
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781487537081
Förlag:University of Toronto Press

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Stephen F. Jones is a professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at Mount Holyoke College. Neil MacFarlane is the Lester B. Pearson professor of International Relations and Fellow at St Anne’s College, University of Oxford.

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AcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration and TerminologyList of Contributors Foreword by Giorgi Khelashvili Preface by David UsupashviliIntroduction by Stephen F. JonesPart I. Historical and Geographical ContextKey Themes1. Persistent Patterns in Georgian Politics, Stephen F. Jones2. New Shifts in Georgian Geography, Joseph Salukvadze and Zurab Davitashvili3. Economic and Regional Factors in Georgia’s Political Transformation, Mikheil Tokmazishvili Part II. Georgia’s Institutional TransformationsKey Themes4. Higher Education and State-Building in Georgia, Marine Chitashvili5. Taming the Courts: Judicial Reform in Georgia (1991–2017), Vakhtang Menabde6. Elections, Political Parties, and Social Change in Georgia (2003–2016), David SichinavaPart III. Georgia and the International System Key Themes7. Georgia’s European Dilemma, Natalie Sabanadze8. Russian Policy towards Georgia, Neil MacFarlane9. Georgia in the International Political Economy, Mamuka Tsereteli10. Afterword, Neil MacFarlaneEndnotesIndex