Public Lecture on Political Culture in Georgia
05/23/2013 - 15:00 - 15:00
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David Jielava, Senior Researcher at GeoWel Research in Tbilisi, will
deliver a paper entitled "Political Culture in Georgia". The lecture will
be held in auditorium A447 (Astra building) on Thursday, 23 May at 17:00.
Abstract:Georgia has experienced a turbulent political life since gaining
its independence in 1991. At the last elections in late 2012, for the first
time in its history, the power was transferred as a result of elections.
But does this mean that Georgia has become an electoral democracy? Has
Georgia’s political culture approximated to its European aspirations? Are
we going to see competition of several stable political parties in future
elections, or is it still going to be one-off alliances against a ruling
majority?Political culture of Georgia is being reshaped at present, and
many things depend on outcomes of the current political game. David
Jijelava will discuss the aspects of political culture of Georgia, and
implications for future development.David Jijelava is a senior researcher
at GeoWel Research, a consultancy firm based in Tbilisi. He also teaches at
the International Relations Department of the Tbilisi State University. He
has done research on various topics related to politics in Georgia –
party financing, youth politics, and international aid. David has also
worked at the Parliamentary Strengthening Program run by NDI Georgia.
deliver a paper entitled "Political Culture in Georgia". The lecture will
be held in auditorium A447 (Astra building) on Thursday, 23 May at 17:00.
Abstract:Georgia has experienced a turbulent political life since gaining
its independence in 1991. At the last elections in late 2012, for the first
time in its history, the power was transferred as a result of elections.
But does this mean that Georgia has become an electoral democracy? Has
Georgia’s political culture approximated to its European aspirations? Are
we going to see competition of several stable political parties in future
elections, or is it still going to be one-off alliances against a ruling
majority?Political culture of Georgia is being reshaped at present, and
many things depend on outcomes of the current political game. David
Jijelava will discuss the aspects of political culture of Georgia, and
implications for future development.David Jijelava is a senior researcher
at GeoWel Research, a consultancy firm based in Tbilisi. He also teaches at
the International Relations Department of the Tbilisi State University. He
has done research on various topics related to politics in Georgia –
party financing, youth politics, and international aid. David has also
worked at the Parliamentary Strengthening Program run by NDI Georgia.