{"product_id":"georgia-9781487507855","title":"Georgia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis multidisciplinary collection provides a unique insiders' perspective on the major issues in Georgian politics, society, and economics in the twenty-five years since its independence from the Soviet Union.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Note on Transliteration and Terminology List of Contributors    Foreword by Giorgi Khelashvili  Preface by David Usupashvili Introduction by Stephen F. Jones   Part I. Historical and Geographical Context Key Themes   1. Persistent Patterns in Georgian Politics, Stephen F. Jones 2. New Shifts in Georgian Geography, Joseph Salukvadze and Zurab Davitashvili 3. Economic and Regional Factors in Georgia’s Political Transformation, Mikheil Tokmazishvili    Part II. Georgia’s Institutional Transformations Key Themes   4. Higher Education and State-Building in Georgia, Marine Chitashvili 5. Taming the Courts: Judicial Reform in Georgia (1991–2017), Vakhtang Menabde 6. Elections, Political Parties, and Social Change in Georgia (2003–2016), David Sichinava   Part III. Georgia and the International System  Key Themes   7. Georgia’s European Dilemma, Natalie Sabanadze 8. Russian Policy towards Georgia, Neil MacFarlane 9. Georgia in the International Political Economy, Mamuka Tsereteli 10. Afterword, Neil MacFarlane   Endnotes Index","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359450366295,"sku":"9781487507855","price":42.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487507855.jpg?v=1754124684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/georgia-9781487507855","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}