Georgia : a political history since independence / Stephen Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Stephen F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Georgia (Republic)--Politics and government--1991-.

Georgia (Republic).

Georgia (Republic)--Social conditions--1991-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B.Tauris ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Georgia emerged from the fall of the Soviet empire in 1991 with the promise of swift economic and democratic reform. But that promise remains unfulfilled. Economic collapse, secessionist challenges, civil war and the failure to escape the legacy of Soviet rule - culminating in the 2008 war with Russia - characterise a two-decade struggle to establish democratic institutions and consolidate statehood. Here, Stephen Jones critically analyses Georgia's recent political and economic development, illustrating what its 'transition' has meant, not just for the state, but for its citizens as well. An authoritative and commanding exploration of Georgia since independence, this is essential for those interested in the post-Soviet world."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Pt. 1. The best of times, the worst of times : 1985-1995. Georgia : a divided nation

Prelude to revolution

Populism in Georgia : the Gamsakhurdia phenomenon

The interregnum

pt. 2. State and society : 1995-2011. Democracy from below?

The state

The economy

The myth of Georgian nationalism

National security and foreign policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [349]-359) and index.

ISBN:

9780755620104

0755620100

9781786739629

1786739623

9780857735867

0857735861

OCLC:

855705113