{"product_id":"georgia-from-autocracy-to-democracy-hardback-9781487507855","title":"Georgia; From Autocracy to Democracy (Hardback) 9781487507855","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeorgia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Autocracy to Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen F. Jones (Author), Neil MacFarlane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487507855\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 September 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages, 14 Figures\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting on the deep and complex changes in Georgian politics over the last quarter of a century, this book highlights the domestic and international developments that have shaped Georgia as a state and society. \u003ci\u003eGeorgia: From Autocracy to Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e covers a wide array of topics, including the economy, elections, judicial and educational systems, relations with the EU, and Georgia\u0026amp;#x2019;s interaction with its regional neighbours, including Russia, Turkey, and Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the book, Georgian policy-makers, practitioners, and scholars who have worked in the administration, in the opposition, in the Third Sector, and in academia provide first-hand perspectives on Georgia\u0026amp;#x2019;s political and economic life. They demonstrate unusual insight into the extraordinary transformations in Georgia over the last twenty-five years, from the authoritarianism of President Gamsakhurdia, through the experience of civil war in the 1990s, to democracy today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNote on Transliteration and Terminology\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Giorgi Khelashvili \u003cbr\u003ePreface by David Usupashvili\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Stephen F. Jones\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I. Historical and Geographical Context\u003cbr\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Persistent Patterns in Georgian Politics, Stephen F. Jones\u003cbr\u003e2. New Shifts in Georgian Geography, Joseph Salukvadze and Zurab Davitashvili\u003cbr\u003e3. Economic and Regional Factors in Georgia\u0026amp;#x2019;s Political Transformation, Mikheil Tokmazishvili \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II. Georgia\u0026amp;#x2019;s Institutional Transformations\u003cbr\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Higher Education and State-Building in Georgia, Marine Chitashvili\u003cbr\u003e5. Taming the Courts: Judicial Reform in Georgia (1991–2017), Vakhtang Menabde\u003cbr\u003e6. Elections, Political Parties, and Social Change in Georgia (2003–2016), David Sichinava\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III. Georgia and the International System \u003cbr\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Georgia\u0026amp;#x2019;s European Dilemma, Natalie Sabanadze\u003cbr\u003e8. Russian Policy towards Georgia, Neil MacFarlane\u003cbr\u003e9. Georgia in the International Political Economy, Mamuka Tsereteli\u003cbr\u003e10. Afterword, Neil MacFarlane\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndnotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685389136152,"sku":"9781487507855","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/georgia-from-autocracy-to-democracy-hardback-9781487507855","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}