Democracy and State Building in Georgia, 1918-2010
Edited by Stephen F. Jones
To Be Published October 31st 2013 by Routledge – 288 pages
Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
Description
This book compares and contrasts Georgia’s First Republic, which lasted from 1918 until suppressed by Bolshevik Soviet forces in 1921, with the present Georgian Republic, which gained its independence when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. It shows how on both occasions Georgia emerged from a collapsing empire, followed a pro-Western orientation, confronted a hostile Russia, encountered secessionist movements at home, and faced the difficult struggle of establishing new economic, political and social systems from scratch. It discusses how Georgia fared under the Tsarist and Soviet empires, outlining the legacy of external domination. It points out the difference between the 1918 and 1991 regimes, notably the social democratic nature of the former and the market-oriented nature of the latter, and highlights the lessons which the First Republic has for Georgia today.
Contents
Preface Redjeb Jordania Introduction Stephen F. Jones Part 1: Georgia’s Revolutions 1. The Young Stalin and Revolution in Georgia Ron Suny 2. The Rose Revolution in Georgia: A New Model Levan Ramishvili Part 2: The National Question 3. Missed Opportunities: Revolutionary Conflicts and Ethnic Compromises in the First Georgian Republic Cory Welt 4. Myths of Empire: How a Post-Colonial Perspective Distorts Understandings of the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict Laurence Broers 5. Georgia’s Ethnic Diversity: A Challenge to State-Building Natalie Sabanadze 6. "From Words to Action!" Nationality Policy in Soviet Abkhazia, 1921-38 Timothy K. Blauvelt Part 3: State Building in Georgia 7. The Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1921) and the Search for the Democratic Model of Georgia Malkhaz Matseberidze 8. The Democratic Republic of Georgia: Forgotten Lessons for our Democracy Giorgi Kandelaki 9. Corruption, State-Building and Georgian Democracy Alexander Kukhianidze 10. "The Russian Occupation in 1921" and the "Russian-Georgian War of August 2008" – Historical Analogy as a Memory Project Malkhaz Toria Part 4: Georgia and the World 11. The Role of Geopolitics and Foreign Powers in the Modern History of Georgia: Comparing 1918-1921 and post-1991 Periods Revaz Gachechiladze 12. Georgia's European Aspirations and the Eastern Partnership Gia Tarkhan-Mouravi 13. Georgia as a Geographical Pivot: Past, Present, Future Mamuka Tsereteli 14. Conclusion: Georgia’s Place in the World? Stephen F. Jones
Author Bio
Stephen F Jones is Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies, Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts
Name: Democracy and State Building in Georgia, 1918-2010 (Hardback) – Routledge
Description: Edited by Stephen F. Jones. This book compares and contrasts Georgia’s First Republic, which lasted from 1918 until suppressed by Bolshevik Soviet forces in 1921, with the present Georgian Republic, which gained its independence when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. ...
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