Georgia : from autocracy to democracy / edited by Stephen F. Jones and Neil MacFarlane.

Other author Jones, Stephen F. editor.
Other author MacFarlane, S. Neil, editor.
Format Book
PublicationToronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2020.
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects

Uniform titleGeorgia (Toronto, Ont.)
Contents Recurring Patterns in Georgian Politics / Stephen F. Jones -- New Shifts in Georgian Geography / Joseph Salukvadze and Zurab Davitashvili -- Economic and Regional Factors in Georgia's Political Transformation / Mikheil Tokmazishvili -- Higher Education and State Building in Georgia / Marine Chitashvili -- Taming the Courts: Judicial Reform in Georgia (1991-2018) / Vakhtang Menabde -- Elections, Political Parties, and Social Change in Georgia (2003-2018) / David Sichinava -- Georgia's European Dilemma / Natalie Sabanadze -- Russian Policy towards Georgia / Neil MacFarlane -- Georgia in the International Political Economy / Mamuka Tsereteli.
Abstract "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 EU, 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 unusual insight into the extraordinary transformations in Georgia over the last twenty-five years, from the authoritarianism of President Gamsakhurdia, through the experience of civil war in the 1990s, to democracy today."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Other formsIssued also in electronic format.
Issued in other formOnline version: Georgia. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2020 1487537093 9781487537098
ISBN9781487507855
ISBN1487507852