Democracy and autocracy in Eurasia : Georgia in transition / Irakly Areshidze.

Author/creator Areshidze, Irakly
Format Book
Publication InfoEast Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxvii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesEurasian political economy and public policy studies series
Eurasian political economy and public policy studies series. ^A695722
Contents Georgia's first democratic opening : independence and the failure of Gamsakhurdia's rule -- Georgia's second democratic opening : Shevardnadze's constitutional founding and the rise of Zhvania's "Young Reformers" -- Georgia's third democratic opening : Gamkrelidze and the collapse of the CUG -- 2002 local government elections and Zhvania's political rebirth -- Parties prepare for the parliamentary elections while the NGO community and Rustavi 2 prepare for the revolution -- Failure of the united opposition and failure of the Baker formula -- The final stretch : the fall campaign -- The Rose Revolution -- Dangers of new authoritarianism -- Saakashvili's constitution and legal one-man rule -- The rule of law and the rule of men -- Elections and imbalanced governance -- Media freedom, or lack thereof -- Civil society, illusionary and real.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 345-350) and index.
LCCN 2007015419
ISBN9780870137907 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0870137905 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JQ1759.7.A95 A74 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold