List/Grid Tag Archives: Democratization
Laure Delcour & Kataryna Wolczuk – Spoiler or Facilitator of Democratization?: Russia’s role in Georgia and Ukraine
[:en]This article examines Russia’s reaction to political changes in Georgia and Ukraine in light of the interplay between the democracy promotion policies implemented by the EU and US and domestic…
Georgi M. Derluguian – Bourdieu’s Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System BiographyGeorgi M. Derluguian – Bourdieu’s Secret Admirer in the Caucasus: A World-System Biography
Bourdieu’s Secret Admirer in the Caucasus is a gripping account of the developmental dynamics involved in the collapse of Soviet socialism. Fusing a narrative of human agency to his critical…
Christopher Berglund – Georgia between Dominant-Power Politics, Feckless Pluralism, and DemocracyChristopher Berglund – Georgia between Dominant-Power Politics, Feckless Pluralism, and Democracy
This article charts the last decade of Georgian politics (2003-2013) through theories of semi-authoritarianism and democratization. The last section examines if thenew ruling party is taking Georgia in the direction ofdemocratic reforms…
Max Bader – Against All Odds: Aiding Political Parties in Georgia and Ukraine Max Bader – Against All Odds: Aiding Political Parties in Georgia and Ukraine
As part of a wider democracy promotion effort, political parties in Georgia and Ukraine, as in most other post-communist states, have received assistance from a number of non-governmental but government…
Gela Merabishvili – Georgia’s Foreign Policy Priority: Relations with the European Union before and after the Change of the GovernmentGela Merabishvili – Georgia’s Foreign Policy Priority: Relations with the European Union before and after the Change of the Government
Saakashvili and his government had a strongly articulated pro-Western foreign policy discourse directed at Georgia’s integration into the EU and NATO. However, the actions of the government often did not…
