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Georgian get-togethers: Private Problems versus Politics

12 აპრილი, 2012

In September 2011, CRRC on behalf of Eurasia Partnership Foundation and EWMI G-PAC conducted a nationally representative survey on Volunteerism and Civic Participation in Georgia. Georgians were asked how often they get together and discuss private problems and politics with their friends and relatives…

Fatalism and Political Perceptions in Georgia

15 თებერვალი, 2012

Widespread apathy and a general disbelief that good can come from joint effort is a major factor hindering social capital in Georgia. One indicator of apathy can be fatalism, meaning the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. This blog…

Democracy in Georgia

12 იანვარი, 2012

In the wake of Russian protests for free and fair elections— one of the hallmarks of democracy— the international community has again turned its attention on democratization in the post-Soviet region. Democracy, in its various forms, represents something different to…

Seminar Report: Perceptions about Georgia: Leading or Loosing the Struggle for Democracy

21 ივნისი, 2011

A joint seminar on May 10th by Clingendael Institute and the Eurasian Partnership Foundation (EPF), and co-sponsored by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, debated the state of the rule of law and democracy in Georgia, and the possible application…

E-transparency in Georgia: A key to faith in democracy?

23 მარტი, 2011

Can more available public information on Georgian governmental websites promote institutional trust and enhance faith in democracy in Georgia? This is the topic of a recent book called “Electronic Transparency in Georgia” by the Institute for Freedom of Information (IDFI).…

Spreading the News: File Sharing through Mobile Phones in Armenia

19 მარტი, 2011

How do multimedia phones affect the way media is consumed and circulated? Katy Pearce lays out interesting findings for the case of Armenia in the International Journal of Communication (5, 2011, pp. 511-528).

Post-Soviet States’ Democratic Decline: Results from Freedom House Report

2 ივლისი, 2010

Freedom House has just released its Nations in Transit report for the year 2010. The report attempts to quantify democratic development in Central European and Eurasian states by observing 8 separate factors – for instance, Electoral Process and National Democratic Governance –…

Obstacles for Civil Society Development in the South Caucasus

25 იანვარი, 2010

What are the reasons for low public engagement in the South Caucasus? Why, despite the large number of non-government organizations, civil society remains weak in all three countries?