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What Georgia And Armenia Protests Tell Us About Democracy

April 16, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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What Georgia And Armenia Protests Tell Us About Democracy
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This perspective is in Aljazeera is by Anna Ohanyan and Paul Stronski. Here is an excerpt:

The similarities in images of protesters camped in tents in Armenia and Georgia over the past few months amid political crises in both countries have been striking. They are signs of the political openness and liberalisation in both the states which share a long history of authoritarian Soviet and Russian imperial rule.

But while “tent politics” certainly signals democratic breakthroughs, it also highlights persistent state weakness in both countries, where the opposition sees limited utility or interest in channelling its disagreements with the governing parties through official state institutions. But finding institutionalised solutions is the key to resolving both political crises.

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

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