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Niklas Nilsson – The October 2012 Elections and the Role of Democracy in Georgia’s Foreign Policy

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This paper explains why democratization has obtained a central role in Georgia’s foreign policy since 2003. The paper’s main argument is that Georgia’s pursuit of integration with the Euro-Atlantic security community and building a strong relationship with the U.S 다운로드. required a strong emphasis on Georgia’s international image as a democratic reformer. The paper also argues that the outcome of Georgia’s parliamentary elections in October 2012 should be understood in this perspective 피싱마스터 다운로드. The fact that the elections were free and fair enough to allow for the opposition’s victory is attributable to the ruling party’s perceived need to maintain Georgia’s international image as a democratic reformer 다운로드.

Nilsson, N. (2013). The October 2012 Elections and the Role of Democracy in Georgia’s Foreign Policy. Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Occasional Papers No 다운로드. 15

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Thomas de Waal – Georgia’s Choices: Charting a Future in Uncertain Times

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Georgia is entering a period of transition, with parliamentary and presidential elections due in 2012‒2013, after which a new constitution will take effect 교통표지판. The current government has made good progress in building a functioning state that delivers services to citizens, but Georgia’s economic picture is increasingly uncertain 다운로드.

After years of governing in an informal and improvisational way, the Georgian government needs to build institutions and choose a long-term development model 다운로드. Three ideas pull Georgia in different directions. The European Union (EU) offers … Georgia the best hope of long-term development and a European anchor 윈집 무료 다운로드.

De Waal, T. (2011). Georgia’s Choices: Charting a Future in Uncertain Times. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Ariel Cohen – Shevardnadze’s Journey

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Ariel Cohen discusses the political career of former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze. Shevardnadze, 76, has been a young communist apparatchik, a Soviet party boss, a foreign minister of perestroika, and president of independent Georgia 다운로드. He is now a retired president, who has once played a key role in managing the demise of the Soviet Union and bringing about the end of the Cold War.

Cohen, A 커널 소스 다운로드. (2004). Shevardnadze’s Journey. Policy Review-Washington, 75-86.

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Svante Cornell – Getting Georgia Right

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This research paper analyses the achievements and shortcomings of the Rose Revolution era as well as the prospects for the country under the leadership of the Georgian Dream Coalition 아이폰 텍스트 파일 다운로드. Furthermore, it discusses the influence of Russia on Georgia’s development on the path of European integration and democracy-building.

Cornell, S 스윙브라우저 다운로드. (2013). Getting Georgia Right. Center for European Studies, Brussels

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Ghia Nodia & Alvaro Pinto Scholtbach – The Political Landscape of Georgia

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For nearly two decades, Georgia has been struggling to develop its democratic political party system. Step by step, progress has been made and new challenges addressed 다운로드. But what are the prospects for the future? What is the current situation of the political party system and how can it be improved so that it contributes to a vibrant democracy 크롬에서 영상 다운로드?

Following an initiative of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR), a team of researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (IMD) and the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD) carried out an interactive assessment. Georgian political parties answered the key questions for themselves and contributed to the picture that emerges from this book. This research provides a comprehensive analysis of the current situation and its historical background as well as practical recommendations for future improvements 유튜브 재생목록 전체 다운로드. It offers an invaluable insight in Georgian politics.

Nodia, G., & Scholtbach A. P. (2006). The Political Landscape of Georgia. Political Parties: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects 붉은별 4.0. Delft, Eburon Publishers.

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