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Great Power Competition and the Path to Democracy

By Zarina Burkadze

Great Power Competition and the Path to Democracy Social Sciences

Great Power Competition and the Path to Democracy

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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, newly formed transitional regimes took up the challenging task of democratization, a task that was complicated by competition between great world powers over the future of such regimes. This book explores the effects and implications of competition between Russia and Western nations, with specific reference to democratization in the case of Georgia. In doing so, it challenges the conventional wisdom that competition between promoters of democracy and autocracy reduces the effectiveness of efforts toward democracy.
Using the compelling example of Georgia, author Zarina Burkadze argues that great power competition may distribute political power in a way that causes a democratic regime to emerge, supporting her argument with evidence from an impressive array of archival sources as well as from sixty-six interviews with state officials, opposition leaders, foreign diplomats, media and nongovernmental representatives, and other experts. While the case study of Georgia is the central concern of the narrative, the book's final chapter provides an important cross-case comparison of democratization efforts in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, and Ukraine.
Product details
Number of Pages:
202
Release Date:
2022-05-13
Publication Date:
2022-05-13
Publisher:
University of Rochester Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1648250432
ISBN13:
9781648250439
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
451 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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