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Student Movement in Georgia
No full text In Georgian state universities, particularly Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Ilia State University, persistent student activism has spurred an examination of the higher education management model and our academic environment. This study aims to delineate the impact of government influence on state universities in Georgia by analyzing obtained results within the framework of academic managerialism. Academic managerialism in Georgia's state universities correlates with problems leading to student protests, highlighting challenges in higher education. The research employs a qualitative approach, including a comparative analysis of the statutes of the two universities, an examination of various practices, and a qualitative analysis of relevant literature on governance reforms. In-depth interviews with five purposively selected respondents, comprising researchers, activists, individuals with a keen interest, and representatives from university governing bodies, provide insights. The study addresses the concerns surrounding "academic managerialism" in Georgia, as it faces criticism in the international scientific community and contributes significantly to the understanding of the complex issues faced by state universities in the country. The findings indicate that excessive governmental influence, exacerbated by academic managerialism, hampers the development of the academic environment in Georgia's state universities
May 26 - the basis of the Referendum dedicated to the declaration of independence of Georgia
Get PDFMay 26 is a crucial date in the recent history of Georgian politics, which not only decided the fate and future of Georgia in 1918 but also on March 31, 1991, during the first Referendum, because it was on this date that the state independence of Georgia was declared on April 9, 1991, which has an indelible significance in the history of the country
The New Political Discourse of the Far-right "Nationale Rally" and its Influence on the Results of the European Parliament Election
No full text In recent years, there has been a significant rise of far-right sentiments in Europe, where the rise of ultra-nationalist forces and their anti-Western sentiments have threatened liberal-democratic values. In the member states of the European Union, the economic crisis, international terrorism, growing migration and growing dissatisfaction with multiculturalism led to the activation of radical right-wing political forces and the growth of support for them. The parliamentary and presidential elections held in France in recent years, as well as the 2024 European Parliament elections, once again confirm that the gender gap between far-right forces and female voters is slowly closing. More and more women are voting for populist radical forces in elections.The purpose of this article is to determine what factors contributed to the growth of political sympathies for the far-right political forces in the French electorate and to fill the thirty-year gap between them, whether the party's political discourse has actually changed in recent years and whether it is consistent with the party's policy.Under a female leader, National Really was able to modernize conservative positions on gender, sexuality, and the family. Like many Far-right female leaders, Marine Le Pen presents herself as a modern and strong woman who does not bow to patriarchal norms. It was through this new discourse that she managed to use her gender strategically, gaining the support of women and young people, who were traditionally the least represented in the ranks of the political party's electorate.
The Challenges of Conducting Scientific Researches in Georgia
No full text Scientific research creates new theories, deepens existing knowledge, and raises public awareness. At the same time, it emphasizes the need for research infrastructure and attracts a young workforce. Scientific research plays a vital role in improving the environment. Research results contribute to acquiring and sharing new knowledge at the individual, public, and international levels, facilitates informed decision-making, increases efficiency, and develops various fields of science.According to the international practice, the financial support mechanisms by state, private, and non-profit organizations address the development of scientific research.Training and retraining new scientific personnel and creating, provisioning, and developing conditions for scientific research are among the main goals of higher education in Georgia. The article tries to determine the challenges of scientific research in Georgia. The article attempted to answer the research question on the challenges of scientific research in Georgia by analysing the existing legal framework, secondary sources, and interviews with field experts. The answer is as follows: the non-systematic approach hinders the development of scientific research in Georgia.In the general context, along with the legislative framework analysis, the study reviewed the policy and analytical documents prepared by Georgian and foreign experts. In June 2024, interviews with respondents were planned and carried out. Observations revealed within the research framework showed that financing and related challenges are high in Georgia. The base and source for funding is scarce. In addition, the system of science, technology, and innovation lacks stability and continuity.Moreover, the country's industrial development level, especially in the technological part, lacks interest in inventions. In general, respondents as separate challenges for research architecture similarly named the level of industrial development, corporate culture, social responsibility and an absence of the industrial strategy.Since research institutes and higher education institutions are not fully interconnected, organizing research is challenging. Research institutes, laboratories, and sectoral research units would need more cooperation. Thus, collaboration in terms of sharing and networking of academic competencies needs to be improved.Developing a scientific strategy as a direction of economic development and defining priorities is the primary means to counter the non-systematic approach towards conducting and organizing research.There is a direct connection between the quality of teaching and scientific research activity. Based on the common challenges, which are reflected both at the legislative level and in the strategic vision documents, as well as in the works developed by foreign experts, cooperation within the university and between universities within the country, and overall emphasis and sharing of existing experience outside the country, can be identified as a response to the challenges.Steps towards internationalization, strengthening the resources of doctoral students, and raising knowledge about scientific research opportunities, especially by encouraging interdisciplinary approaches, are no less important. At the same time, lecturers should be able to separate teaching and research activities and optimize the process by involving young colleagues in seminars.
ევროინტეგრაციის პროცესი და პოლიტიკური პოლარიზაციის გამოწვევები საქართველოში
Get PDFსაქართველოს ევროპული ინტეგრაცია დაკავშირებულია მრავალი სტრუქტურული რეფორმის განხორციელებასთან, რაც გულისხმობს ევროპული ღირებულებებისა და სტანდარტების დამკვიდრებას. აღნიშნულ პროცესში, ერთ-ერთი ყველაზე მნიშვნელოვანი გამოწვევაა პოლიტიკური პოლარიზაცია, რომელიც საფრთხეს უქმნის ქვეყნის დემოკრატიულ და სამართლებრივ განვითარებას.დამოუკიდებლობის მოპოვებიდან დღემდე, ქართული პოლიტიკური აზროვნებისთვის დამახასიათებელია უკიდურესი პოლარიზაცია და მუდმივი მტრის ხატის ძიება, რაც განპირობებულია სამართლებრივი და მორალურ-ზნეობრივი აზროვნების კულტურის ნაკლებობითა და ვიწრო პარტიული, ან კლანური ინტერესებით. აღნიშნული პროცესი სერიოზულ საფრთხეს უქმნის სახელმწიფოებრიობას და ჯანსაღი საზოგადოების განვითარებას. მოცემულ ვითარებაში პოლიტიკური ველზე არ რჩება შესაძლებლობა ზომიერი, რაციონალური დისკურსისა. პიროვნებები, რომლებიც არცერთ რადიკალურ ჯგუფს არ მიაკუთვნებენ თავს, ფაქტობრივად, უგულვებელყოფილნი არიან რეალური პოლიტიკური პროცესიდან, რაც მათ გაუცხოებასა და აპათიას იწვევს.სოციალური კონფლიქტების მშვიდობიანი გზით გადაჭრა, დიალოგი და კონსესუსი დემოკრატიული, პლურალისტური საზოგადოების არსებობის არსებითი ნაწილია. ამდენად, სასიცოცხლოდ მნიშვნელოვანია, საქართველო გამოვიდეს პოლარიზაციის ჩაკეტილი, მანკიერი წრიდან, რომელმაც რამდენიმე ათეული წელია სახელმწიფოს სოციალურ-პოლიტიკური და ეკონომიკური განვითარება მნიშვნელოვნად შეაფერხა. პოლარიზაციის დასაძლევად, გარდამტეხი მნიშვნელობა აქვს როგორც პოლიტიკოსებმა, ისე საზოგადოების წევრებმა გააცნობიერონ, რომ ქვეყანაში მიმდინარე მოვლენებზე პასუხისმგებლობის აღება, უპირველეს ყოვლისა ეროვნული ინტერესების დაყენება და საერთო მიზნის გარშემო გონივრული და ერთობლივი ძალისხმევა არის სახელმწიფოს განვითარების წინაპირობა
Ivane Javakhishvili and Georgian political parties
Get PDFThe article studies Ivane Javakhishvili's attitude towards Georgian political parties—including the Social Democratic, Socialist-Federalist, and National Democratic parties—based on his works, archival documents, and press data of those times. Additionally, it characterizes the Union of Non-Party (Independents) Citizens and details Javakhishvili's participation in the Constituent Assembly elections as a candidate by his voting list.Due to his ideological and political beliefs, Ivane Javakhishvili empathized with and supported the political parties of Georgia in implementing any national affairs, protecting Georgia's state independence, and promoting democratic development
The Signatories of the Act of Independence
No full textThe article deals with the reasons and procedures of the signature of the act of independence of Georgia for two times (on May 26, 1919 and on March 12, 1919). The signatories were the members of the National Council and the Constituent Assembly respectively. On May 26, 1918, 88 signatures were put on the act of independence (one signature can not be detected) whereas on March 12, 1919, 99 signatures were collected. Some members of the National Council became members of the Constituent Assembly as well, thus there are 36 persons who signed the act of independence twice. Biographies of some signatories are publicly known, although some of them are less known and there is a shortage of information on them. The reason of this is the Soviet occupation, when some of the signatories emigrated abroad, while others became the victims of the repressions.
Keywords: Democratic Republic of Georgia. The Act of Independence of May 26, 1918. The National Council of Georgia. The Constituent Assembly of Georgi
Europe in National-Populist Messages of 2020 Parliamentary Elections of Georgia
No full textEU integration enjoys high support from Georgian population. Consequently, the majority of political parties are in favor of joining the European Union, and they consider European and Western values acceptable for the country. Although there are Eurosceptic and anti-Western attitudes voiced by certain (small) parties. This article aims to present the attitude towards European values and the EU of political parties that employ nationalist-populist messages?
These forces typically, equate the EU/Europe with liberal values; national-populists such as Georgian Idea and “Whites” blame the EU (or the West) for imposing LGBT rights on Georgia and claim that the government is Masonic or globalist, which follows the instructions of the West. In other cases, attitude towards the EU is ambiguous. Georgian Alliance of Patriots supports joining the EU, however also criticizes them for “Antidiscrimination Law” which they believe was forced on Georgia to adopt. Free Georgia shares anti-immigrant positions, which it justifies by claiming that such practice is common in EU or European nations. Georgian March who also has anti-immigrant positions and refers to Europe as the traditional and Christian world. Even though they claim that they respect diversity, they have nativist messages and want Georgian Georgia. The party presents Europe without its core values such as diversity and human rights.
Due to the high support of EU most of the nationalist-populist actors refer to European examples and practice, which adds certain legitimacy to their arguments
Human Security In The Context Of The New Threats Of Security – Between Requirement And Reality
Get PDFThis article attempts to find a brief presentation of some essential aspects of the general theoretical framework for analyzing issues related to security concept, leading the analysis to an overview of identifying the concept of human security. Human security in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary paradigm is essential in conflict prevention and resolution.Political instability, regional conflicts, separatism, terrorism, trans-frontier crimes, conventional and non-conventional arms proliferation, social perturbations, dependence on external energy resources, massive migration, natural cataclysms are the contemporary threats towards national, regional, and international security.Human security in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary paradigm is essential in conflict prevention and resolution. Integrating different disciplines and areas of expertise gives us a complex perspective on conflicts and helps us develop effective and sustainable solutions. Through joint cooperation and commitment, we can help create a more peaceful and secure environment where human security is promoted and protected
Eurosceptics against EU enlargement: The Case of Georgia
No full textIn December 2023, the granting of the status of a candidate by the European Council to Georgia received a positive response from the political groups in the European Parliament, but it should be noted that despite the general optimism, there are also political groups in the European Parliament (Identity and Democracy, European Conservatives and Reformists) who are critical of the issue of EU enlargement. Without researching the Eurosceptic political groups within the European Union, it is impossible to analyze what factors harm Georgia in terms of expansion. The relevance of the mentioned issue is that Euroscepticism in Georgia and, accordingly, Eurosceptic political groups are only partially studied, which mainly leaves only those European parties on the political agenda that look positively at the expansion of the European Union towards Georgia. As it turned out, Eurosceptics cite such factors as the arguments against the expansion of the European Union towards Georgia, such as problems related to democracy in Georgia, the issue of territorial integrity, the absence of a common border with the European Union, the negative role of Russia, the skepticism in the European Union itself regarding the expansion in general, and others. The named factors are important not only because they show the attitude of Eurosceptics towards Georgia, but also because such groups within the European Parliament represent the 5th and 6th largest power, which indicates one thing- that shortly their rhetoric will not have a decisive influence on the foreign policy of the European Union.