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Rational Choice (Translation
No full textTranslation of chapter fromAndrew Hindmoor's and Brad Taylor's boo
Varlam Chekhezishvili in 1917: A Return to Georgia
No full text The paper deals with the activities of a famous Georgian anarchist, Varlam Cherkezishvili, conducted in 1917, when he as back to Georgia. At that time, anarchists were no longer around and the opponent political forces of anarchists dominated the political scene of Georgia. Due to these reasons, there are a few and only short notices on the figure of Varlam Cherkezishvili. According to these information, Varlam Cherkezishvili delivered lectures in Tbilisi and Kutaisi on the international situation and on those challenges faced by the Georgian political figures. Varlam Cherkezishvili supported the victory of the Entente Powers in the World War I. He considered that the Georgian political parties should become active in the direction of restoration of the state independence of Georgia. Georgia; Varlam Cherkezishvili; Anarchism
Gabriel A. Almond. Capitalism and democracy (Georgian Translation)
No full textGeorgian translation of Gabriel A. Almonds lecture recordings about Capitalism and democrac
Energy supply Freedom of the Europe Union and the South Caucasus Region
No full textThe war launched by Russia in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, clarified to the European states and the democratic world the need to rethink the supplier of energy resources, their transit routes, and forms of transition. It is a fact, that Russia hoped that Europe, dependent on its energy resources, would refrain, or take a limited position while representing its supportive position regarding the Russian armed intervention in Ukraine. In this case, Russia has once again made a mistake in calculating the expected scenario of war with Ukraine and is trying to hinder the efforts of European states to find alternative sources for the energy needs of their population.On May 18, 2022, the European Commission adopted the "Strategy for an EU external energy engagement." According to the document, it can be said that two types of states were distinguished: the first are countries that will supply the EU states with the necessary energy, and the second group includes states for energy transit. Discussions on the strategic importance of the Southern Gas Corridor have been renewed. Thus, in the next ten years, the South Caucasus region will acquire an even more crucial geopolitical role, Azerbaijan - due to its natural resources, and Georgia - due to its transit potential, the potential of Armenia is yet to be seen, but there are some signs whether or not Armenia will be involved in the process. Based on the given situation, the main question arises: what is the impact of the EU energy policy challenges on the political development of the South Caucasus, and how the Caucasus countries can coordinate in the process of shaping the new energy policy of the European Union?
The Main Challenges of Elaboration of Lustration Law in Georgia
No full textLustration laws were adopted in many post-communist countries of Eastern Europe. Certain efforts of Georgia in this direction did not bring much success. The aim of the paper is to identify the factors that made it impossible to create a perfect legislation on lustration in Georgia. The "Liberty Charter" was adopted in 2011, which consisted of lustration, banning of Soviet symbols and anti-terrorist package; A special commission was created under the auspices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to manage these issues. Later the constitutional court abolished some articles of this law so that former members of the Communist Party could hold public office again. The article also describes the features of lustration models adopted in Eastern Europe. The article reviews Georgian and English language literature on the given topic.According to the findings, the "Liberty Charter" can be considered as a law directed against counter-terrorist activities and political opponents. Along with this, the lack of political will and insufficient activity of the civil society is an obstacle to the actual implementation of lustration in Georgia.
The Degree of Satisfaction with the Democratization of Georgia in the Opinion of Georgian Students: A Research Report
Get PDFThe aim of the paper is to examine the assessment of the functioning of democracy and the degree of satisfaction with the democratization of the state in the opinion of the young generation of Georgians. The paper states that Georgian student youth recognize the political system of Georgia as a democracy with numerous problems that make them not fully satisfied with the process of democratization. To analyze this research problem, I have used a number of research methods based partly on primary sources. The main research techniques were: expert interviews; non-participant observations, and the CAWI survey. The questionnaire was prepared in Georgian was sent via the Internet to students from 28 universities, 10 teaching universities, and 2 colleges. The paper opens the door to further research on the young and democracy in Georgia; and it is part of a series of articles on the opinion of the young generation of Georgians about democracy and democratization
The “Conservative Movement” – The New Ultra-Right Force in the Georgian Political Space
No full textThe article discusses the ultra-right political party "Conservative Movement" formed in 2021. Study aims to to study the ideology of the party, determine its foreign policy direction and draw parallels with other ultra right-wing political forces. The article is based on information published in the media, as well as personal interviews with representatives of the political parties mentioned in the article
Diversification of finances and challenges of intra-party democracy in the Contemporary Georgian Political party spectrum
No full textThe aim of the paper is to determine the type of correlation between the Diversification of finances of parties and their of intra-party democracy based on the example of the 2008-2020 parliamentary elections.The article uses qualitative research methods to answer research questions, namely, secondary data analysis, document analysis, and a comparison method that compares the institutional capacities of financially dependent and independent political parties in the study. The study includes a survey of experts, which in turn facilitated an in-depth study of the topic.The introduction discusses the aims and objectives of the research, as well as the design and methodological foundations of the research. The first chapter of the paper reviews literature on the theoretical framework, such as the role of State funding in Institutionalization of Parties. Chapters two and three include an overview of empirical data and key research findings. The conclusion of the paper presents the findings of the research.Thus, the study revealed that despite the increase in funding for political parties from the state budget from year to year, the lack of ideological profile and consistent policies is one of the important characteristics of Contemporary Georgian parties
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technologies, and Digital State Services in Georgia General Overview of Georgian E-government Environment
Get PDFThe paper will describe the general state of e-government in Georgia based on various secondary sources. It will present the official digital services, representing forms of digital government, including G2C (Government to Citizen), G2B - (Government to Business), and G2G (Government to Government). In the framework of the article, the State digital products in Georgia will be discussed in the context of the existing theories about e-government.Although the paper will be descriptive in nature, where Georgian e-services will be grouped according to fundamental theories about e-government, the article is of great international importance. It is the first English-language paper to reflect the most Georgian state digital services. Existing international researches on e-government are based on assessments of the situation by local and international experts and does not describe the digital services available in the country. This paper will provide the international scientific community with information about public e-services in Georgia and present them in the context of the existing theories of digital governance
Artificial Intelligence in Georgia and in the World
No full textThe development of digital technology has become an irreversible process. Developed countries are trying to keep in pace with this digital revolution of modernity and to benefit by integrating it into the governance process.Estoniais a clear example of a country that has managed to significantly increase the efficiency of the governance process through the integration of e-services. Accordign to 2020 data, the share of ICT technologies was 12% of the GDP of the mentioned country.The main research topic of this project is to study the European practice of using artificial intelligence by developed countries to increase the efficiency of public service delivery and ensure citizen involvement in the decision-making process and compare the results with the Georgian reality