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Georgia articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Georgia.​ ​​​According to Freedom House, "international observers generally hailed the October 2012 parliamentary elections as free and fair, noting increased competitiveness and a range of largely peaceful political activities". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Putin’s Rolodex of Fake States

by David Anderson, J.D. - March 7, 2022

Donetsk and Luhansk are the latest in a number of “fake states” in the former USSR. Putin has a rolodex full of them because he made them.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Dictatorships, Europe, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

What Georgia And Armenia Protests Tell Us About Democracy

by DC Editors - April 16, 2021

What Georgia And Armenia Protests Tell Us About Democracy

Patterns in Georgian and Armenian democracy protests are indicators of both countries’ democratic tolerance and liberalization.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Europe, Georgia

Georgia’s civil society warns of ‘democratic backsliding and state capture’

by DC Editors - September 21, 2019

Georgia’s civil society warns of ‘democratic backsliding and state capture’

Against the backdrop of Georgia’s invasion by Russia, a group of civil society organisations have warned the country is sliding into State capture.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Georgia, Russia

Georgia’s political airwaves battle: civil society must seize the opportunity for electoral reform

by DC Editors - August 15, 2019

Georgia's political airwaves battle: civil society must seize the opportunity for electoral reform

A new front has been opened in Georgia’s political airwaves battle in the announcement of new channel an opportunity for electoral reform for civil society.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Asia, Georgia, Russia

Are Reforms A ‘Huge Achievement’ For Georgia’s Angry Democracy?

by DC Editors - June 26, 2019

Are Reforms A ‘Huge Achievement’ For Georgia’s Angry Democracy?

Leader of Georgia’s ruling party said Monday that the ex-Soviet nation will hold the next parliamentary election based entirely on a proportionate system.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Georgia, Proportional Representation

Georgia Police Use Teargas, Rubber Bullets Against Protesters

by DC Editors - June 21, 2019

Georgia Police Use Teargas

Police in Tbilisi fired rubber bullets and used teargas against thousands of nonviolent protesters outside the Georgian Parliament on June 20, 2019.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Georgia

Youth, Political Parties, and Elections in Georgia

by DC Editors - December 17, 2018

Elections in Georgia

National Endowment for Democracy scheduled an event on Youth, Political Parties, and Elections in Georgia which took place on December 11, 2018.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Georgia, Russia

Georgian Opposition Protests Alleged Election Irregularities

by DC Editors - December 3, 2018

Georgian Opposition Protests Alleged Election Irregularities

Tens of thousands of people Georgian opposition protested on Sunday against last week’s run-off presidential election, which they believe were rigged.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Europe, Georgia

Georgian Runoff Vote to Decide Nation’s Presidency

by DC Editors - October 30, 2018

Georgian Runoff Vote

Georgia’s presidency to be decided by runoff vote after French-born former Foreign Minister Salome Zurabishvili won the first round by a razor-thin margin.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Georgia

VIDEO: A Chat With Heads of Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Parliaments

by Adrian Tawfik - June 30, 2018

Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

Can the three countries act together? How can working together help enact meaningful democratic reforms?

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Europe, Georgia, Ukraine

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