Georgia
A Political History Since Independence
1st Edition
Published on 16. December 2013
400 pages
978-1-78673-962-9 (ISBN)
Description
Georgia emerged from the fall of the Soviet empire in 1991 with the promise of swift economic and democratic reform. But that promise remains unfulfilled. Economic collapse, secessionist challenges, civil war and the failure to escape the legacy of Soviet rule - culminating in the 2008 war with Russia - characterise a two-decade struggle to establish democratic institutions and consolidate statehood. Here, Stephen Jones critically analyses Georgia's recent political and economic development, illustrating what its 'transition' has meant, not just for the state, but for its citizens as well. An authoritative and commanding exploration of Georgia since independence, this is essential for those interested in the post-Soviet world.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
18 bw integrated, 3 maps, 5 tables
ISBN-13
978-1-78673-962-9 (9781786739629)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
03/2015
I.B. Tauris
€50.94
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Person
Stephen Jones is Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies at Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts. The author of several books on Caucasian history and politics, he has taught Soviet and Russian politics at the University of California at Santa Cruz, the University of London and Oxford University.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: Georgia: A Divided Democracy
Chapter 2: Prelude to Revolution
Chapter 3: Populism in Georgia
Chapter 4: The Interregnum
Chapter 5: The State
Chapter 6: Democracy from Below?
Chapter 7: The Economy
Chapter 8: The Myth of Georgian Nationalism
Chapter 9: National Security and Foreign Policy
Chapter 1: Georgia: A Divided Democracy
Chapter 2: Prelude to Revolution
Chapter 3: Populism in Georgia
Chapter 4: The Interregnum
Chapter 5: The State
Chapter 6: Democracy from Below?
Chapter 7: The Economy
Chapter 8: The Myth of Georgian Nationalism
Chapter 9: National Security and Foreign Policy
