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THE MODERN STATE AND PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT OF PROBLEMS OF REFUGEES AND OTHER CATEGORIES OF MIGRANTS ARE IN EUROPE
Get PDFThis article focuses on the European migration crisis of 2015 - 2019, caused by the influx of migrants in Europe from the wars of Africa and the Middle East. The focus is on analyzing the background and causes of the migration crisis in Europe; mechanisms for shaping and implementing the common migration policy of the European Union. At the same time, the article considers Ukraine as part of the EU's common transit space and the so-called "buffer zone" between the EU and the rest of the Eurasian continent.
The Act of Independence of May 26, 1921 – The Foundation of the 1921 Constitution of Georgia
No full textThe paper discusses the issue of realization of the main principles (sovereignty of people and state, democratic republic, neutrality, neighborly relations with other countries, protection of the rights of citizens, guarantees of national minority rights) declared in the Act of Independence of Georgia (May 26, 1918) into the 1921 Constitution of Georgia and highlights debates over these issues taking place in the Constitutional Commission and the Constituent Assembly
The Contemporary Conceptions of Political Myths
No full textThe article discusses the phenomenon of political myth and presents modern concepts of political myth; Differences and common features between them are shown. Based on the reviewed materials, it should be said that there is no common understanding of the political myth, although the common thing is that the modern political myth is considered as a tool to influence public opinion and its purpose is to help certain political forces to achieve their goals
The Impact of the International Community on the State Policy of Georgia
No full text The aim of this paper is to determine the impact of the international community on the state policy of Georgia and the extent to which the recommendations of international institutions are reflected in the decisions taken by the government, as well as in the implementation of relevant laws and reforms. For the purposes of the research, the article examines and analyzes the electoral, constitutional and judicial reforms carried out by the Georgian authorities, “United National Movement” and “Georgian Dream” since on the basis of a case studies. The paper uses a qualitative method, which includes: analysis of secondary sources and literature, study and analysis of documents.The result of the research includes a case study, where over the yars specific cases are discussed by the authorities from the point of view of constitutional, judicial and electoral reforms. It also compares the policies of both authorities with regard to whether they have complied with the recommendations of the international community, which includes examining the response of the international community to this issue. At the end the article, the main conclusions and results of the study are presented and summarized, as well as the corresponding answers to the hypotheses of study are given
The 30 Years of Georgia’s Independence: Achievements and Failures on the Way of Democratization and State Building
No full textThe study highlights and analyses important developments of political and social processes in Georgia during the 30 years of state independence of the country. It sets the dynamics of the democratization and state-building process of Georgia. As a result of the conducted focus group and survey of 44 experts, the foreign policy and building of state institutions could be considered as the most successful realms of political life; nevertheless, there are some regressions in the latter during the last years. There is some progress in democratic development, although accompanied with some notable problems. For example, there is a low phase of improvement in the following key sectors: independence of the court, supremacy of law, balance between the branches of the government and the existence of counter-balancing between them. Security and social-economic sectors are the least successful spheres of the country
The Political TV Advertisement during the Election Campaign of the Parliamentary Elections of 2020 in Georgia: The Thematic Aspect
No full textThe paper analyses the advertisements of political parties during the electoral campaign of the parliamentary elections of 2020 in Georgia. Out of the 60 electoral subjects 39 used at least 1 advertisement. In terms of the content of the advertisement the negative campaign and the social promises dominated, used by 8 and 7 political parties respectively. A particular attention was paid to the issues of economy (5 political parties) and banking policy (3 parties). There were advertisements simply listing the majoritarian candidates (4 parties), highlighting ideological context (4 parties) and referring to historical figures (3 parties). Two political parties capitalized on their political experience and only 1 political party referred to the religious symbols
12 Years Since the August War of 2008
No full textThe articles deal with the statements made by the Georgian and foreign politicians on the 12th anniversary of the August War of 2008. Representatives of the government of Georgia argued Russia to withdraw occupation forces from the territory of Georgia, whereas the former president of the Russian Federation tried to justify the aggressive politics of Russia. The West still depicted its support to the territorial integrity of Georgia
Anatomy of Competitive Authoritarianism (2018 Presidential Elections in Georgia)
Get PDF There is discussed the results of Presidential elections of 2018 year in Georgia on the bases of Anatomy of Competitive Authoritarianism. In particular, there are shown two important aspects of the sense of competitive authoritarianism: Inequality of government and opposition in terms of attracting election finance and an unsuccessful attempt to develop a document reflecting the ethical principles of behavior of election subjects during the election campaign.The article is prepared on the basis of electronic and printed media materials regarding the election campaign finances, as well as interviews with people involved in development of the ethical principles presidential candidates behavior