TY - BOOK ID - 5507402 TI - Georgia: a political history since independence PY - 2013 SN - 9781845113384 1845113381 PB - London Tauris DB - UniCat KW - Georgia (Republic) KW - Géorgie (République) KW - Politics and government KW - History KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Histoire KW - Social conditions KW - Georgia (Republic)Politics and government KW - Géorgie (République) KW - Georgia (Republic) - Politics and government - 1991 KW - -Georgia (Republic) - Social conditions - 1991 KW - -Georgia (Republic) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5507402 AB - 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. ER -