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UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THROUGH: SYSTEM APPROACH
Get PDFSystem approach as a methodological tool of analyzing International Relations has gained great importance in the lexicology of political science. The meaning of this term is said to be quite imprecise and vague, but it become used wider. To better understand the main feature of the system approach in International Relations often is used the “international system”. The researches in the field developed basic framework to establish the basis on which the international arena can be regarded as a system. They regard not only nation-states, but also individuals as international actors, always standing in interaction with each other making the whole world as an organized complexity. Therefore, system approach contributes to understand and analyze International Relations as a system of interactions which are interdependent and interrelated
УСПЕХИ И ПРОВАЛЫ В БОРЬБЕ С КОРРУПЦИЕЙ В ГРУЗИИ
Get PDFMany researchers believe that the issue of combating corruption in Georgia was exceptionally acute after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and after the Rose Revolution in 2003, the level fell sharply and remained so in the coming years. Often, politicians and experts present the results of anti-corruption reforms either as excellent, or contrary, refuse to see their positive impact on Georgia. A balanced scientific analysis is necessary to see all achievements and failures of anti-corruption reforms in Georgia. The purpose of this article is to explain the reasons for the spreading of corruption and organized crime in Georgia and methods implemented to combat them. It is interesting to analyze how this small country was able to cope with some challenges, and disable with the other ones, what mistakes the Government of Georgia made and what obstacles stood on its way of combating corruption
GEORGIA AND MOLDOVA: ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF DEMOCRATIC STATE DUILDING
Get PDFDemocratic state building is the multidimensional process and its economic pillar is the most fundamental one. The objective of the work is comparison of economic transformation of Georgia and Moldova. The paper stresses relationship of economic transformation and democratic state building in both countries on the bases of the Bertelsmann Index (BTI). The comparison revealed that both countries have almost similar positions in market transformation. Also, private property and organization of market and competition (subindexes of the market development) are in more high correlation with democratic transformation in these countries than other pillars.The author offers a theoretical approach to evaluate the success of economic transformation in EaP countries on the basis of correlation of BTI and the European Integration Index . There is an attempt in the paper to find certain correlation between the integration level of Georgia and Moldova into the EU and BTI economic transformation indicators of these countries. On the current stage of the study revealed that the management and approximation pillars of EaP Index have higher significance for successful political and economic transformation processes, than sub index - linkage.
Issues related to the Diaspora in the Election Programs of Georgian Political Parties during the Parliamentary Elections 2016
No full textExcept historical Diasporas, more than million citizens of Georgia live abroad at present. Majority of them shall be considered as temporary migrants who are gone abroad, looking for jobs. The diasporas have a great importance as for its representatives’ family also for Georgian economics. In accordance with the abovementioned Georgia needs well-planned policy regarding to Diaspora. One of the most important challenges for Georgian political parties is study of interests of Diaspora members, their problems and ways for more close relationships with Georgia, and relevant political elaboration of the mentioned issues. In the article based on the content analysis of the pre-election platforms of political subject which participated in the 2016 parliamentary elections is discussed their visions regarding to the relationship with Diaspora. Namely, in the work is discussed that part of the election programs of those political parties, which overcame 5% threshold and got into parliament. („Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia“; „United National Movement”, “Alliance of Patriots of Georgia”). Also is presented the programs of those parties which overcame 3% threshold (“Nino Burjanadze - Democratic Movement”; “Irakli Alasania – Free Democrats”; “Georgian Labour Party”; “Paata Burchuladze-State for the People”); „Georgian Dream” related with the other parties paid great attention to diaspora in its election program. Party fixed its attention on those projects which had been already fulfilled or were planned to be implemented after their win in elections. In the Article the part of pre-election platform of “Georgian Dream” related to the Diaspora is compared with the “Migration Strategy of Georgia of 2016-2020”, which was drafted during their government period. In the election programs of “United National Movement” and “Irakli Alasania – Free Democrats” nothing was said about the Georgian citizens living abroad. „Alliance of Patriots of Georgia” in their pre-election program paid attention only on the historical Diaspora of Georgia living in Turkey. „Nino Burjanadze – Democratic Movement” regarding to the Diaspora was talking about the importance of the creation of “Georgian Houses” abroad, which would be focused on the promotion of Georgian culture. “Georgian Labour Party” discussed the importance of the “Returning Fund”, which served to the return back of Georgia to its past, their arrangement and adaptation. “Georgian Dream” in its policy regarding Diaspora may take into account initiatives of other parties. For example “Georgian Houses” and “Returning Fund”
Lobbying Activity of the Political Party “The Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia” in the United States
No full textSince 2011 Bidzina Ivanishvili and the “Georgian Dream” Coalition started large-scale lobbying activity in the United States of America. In its firsts stage, the lobbyists were tasked to argue for fair, open and honest elections in 2012 and to organize meetings of the Georgian Dream representatives with the high-rank officials of the US. These efforts were aimed to conduct PR, to raise Ivanishvili’s recognition in the West and “to show the real face” of Mikheil Saakashvili.The Georgian Press actively covered the controversial topics of lobbying efforts of Mikheil Saakashvili and Bidzina Ivanishvili. With the appearance of billionaire Ivanishvili in the Georgian politics, the fact that Georgia has been using lobbying assistance in the United States since 1991 has become widely known to the Georgian Society.Bidzina Ivanishvili began hiring lobbyists in the US right after his appearence on the Georgian poliical stage. As use of his financial assets were limited in Georgia, he directed his funds to the West. From November 2011 until his emergence in the government of Georgia, 6 lobbying companies were paid USD 1 095 635 in total.Lobbying activities of Bidzina Ivanishvili and the Georgian Dream can be reviewed in two phases: the pre-election period, before the Georgian Dream came to the government of the country and after its emergence in the government of Georgia. Unlike its predecessor, with assuming political leadership of the country, the Georgian Dream abruptly reduced both, the number of hired lobbyists and the amount of money paid for their service. The contracts signed with most of these lobbying companies were terminated and only two companies - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and the Harbour Group - were maintained in the US for further partnership. They rotects the interests of Georgia in the US and are tasked to increase support of Georgia among the political and civil leaders of the US and to back-up its foreign policy throiugh media coverage. According to the signed contract these companies are paid USD 320 000.The study proves that Bidzina Ivanishvili managed to neutralize the nine-year-long lobbying campaign of its main opponent – the United National Movement’s political force. There was no such precedent before 2011, as the oppositon parties did not have enough funds to carry out lobbying campaign on such scale against Mikheil Saakashvili’s government
Повышение качества демократии в Молдове и Грузии как основа европейского будущего
Get PDFStudying different aspects of democratic transformations in Moldova and Georgia has become one of the pivotal directions of young and experienced scholars’ research and cooperation from four universities – University of Tartu, Vilnius University, Moldova State University, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University – within four years international project 7th European Community Framework Programme Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme Fellowship “Possibilities and limits, challenges and obstacles of transferring CEE EU pre-accession best practices and experience to Moldova’s and Georgia's pre-accession process”. The researchers focused on the specific circumstances and policy trends analyses of Moldova and Georgia as the transition countries on the EU border and states between EU and Russia. This article presents some results of this project implementation including the studies of successes and failures, realities and prospects for democracy in to date Moldova and Georgia
Diaspora Lobbying European Future for the Republic of Moldova. Case Study: Participation of Moldovan Diaspora in the Last Presidential Elections
Get PDFThis article presents an account of the role of the Moldovan Diaspora in the European integration process of the Republic of Moldova. The main focus of this research is on Moldovan Diaspora participation in the presidential elections. The young Moldovan Diaspora is becoming more and more an important factor for the political process of their homeland country, having a positive effect on voter turnout and in supporting the pro- European aspirations of the Republic of Moldova. Diaspora had an important contribution to the last presidential elections held in 13th November 2016, by their mobilization of the Moldovan Diaspora in Western and European countries by showing their high interest for continuing the Europeanization process for their country
Georgia: The attempt of lay down the party behavior ethical code in pre-election period (2012 and 2016 years)
No full textWe have got a problem of fair,free and democratic elections in Georgia today. The battle between political parties is a battle for gaining the authority what is out of ethic and fairness and all in all, humpers to stabilize the political process. It is important that politicians can’t get used to this situation and it is happened regularly to lay down the “party behavior ethical code” from political parties in pre-election period.The target of this article is to research the attempts of laying down the party behavior ethical code in Georgia 2012-2016 years. The method of research is content-analyze. The question which is discussed in this article hasn’t been studied yet.On 14 july in 2012 the governmental party ‘’National Movement” was published the declaration with its 4 stages about the rules of political party behavior during the election company in the reason of fair, free and peaceful elections.All in all, this declaration consisted 5 stages and 17 recommendations after including political parties and nongovernmental sector. This declaration was realized as a PR action of government by the main opposition coalition ‘’Georgian dream”.The same happened before the parlament elections in 2016. On 20 june in 2016, the presenters of ‘’Free Democrates” were presented the project ‘’ about ethical rules in election period” by Viktor Dolidze at the parlament session. This project wasn’t approved by ‘’National Movement”. Admittedly, this party was an initiator of the similar document several years ago when it was the government party.On 21 September, in 2016, the leading party ‘’Georgian dream-Democratic Georgia’’ was published “ Peace Memorandum”. This document was called just a blank paper by the main opposition party which is “National movement” and didn’t join them.Above-mentioned initiatives can’t be called the ethical code of political party behavior, because it is an idea of not hampering political parties to each other in election companies, but ethical behavior in politics shouldn’t be run out of it. Ethic’s aim is to study moral behavior practically and prove fairness in society what isn’t realized from political parties in this initiatives
