Soviet Past and its Burdens on the Democratizing Civil Society of Georgia
Todria, Nita
Todria, Nita
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The presence of active, engaging and interactive civil society is fundamental for the sustainability and fluidity of democratic regimes. As one of the influential scholars on social capital Robert D. Putnam puts it “there is a mounting evidence that the characteristics of civil society affect the health of our democracies, our communities, and ourselves” (Putnam, 2002, pg.6). The possibility for the social interactions in public spheres enables citizen participation and engagement not only in political lives, but also triggers their aspiration towards the global causes. The purpose of this research is to highlight the discrepancies as well as achievements of Georgian civil society, while measuring its role in the process of democratization during the Rose Revolution. The thesis is divided in two main parts. First part provides a thorough theoretical insight about the peculiarities of posttotalitarianism, processes of democratization, and obstacles to transitional movements. The second part of the research applies the experience of Georgia to the theoretical propositions and measures the impact of Soviet-past on the civil society, which eventually affected certain revolutionary as well as transitional dynamics of the country.
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Thesis (B.A. in Political Science, Minor in History)--John Cabot University, Spring 2017.
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2017
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Civil society, Georgia (Republic)
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Todria, Nita. "Soviet Past and its Burdens on the Democratizing Civil Society of Georgia". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2017.