2014

Does having more free time mean that you can do more? According to the 2013 CRRC Caucasus Barometer (CB) survey, the answer is not that simple. Being unemployed may mean that you have more time at your disposal, but it…
A recent CRRC regional blog post analyzed the presence of fatalism in Georgia. The post cited CRRC Caucasus Barometer (CB) data which shows that in 2013, 28% of Georgians agreed that “everything in life is determined by fate.” While the CB findings…
American Councils, CRRC and ARISC present the 4th talk in the Fall 2014 Works-in-Progress Series! Koba Turmanidze, CRRC Georgia
“Attitudes toward the Judiciary in Georgia” Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 6:30pm
EPF/CRRC-Georgia, Kavsadze St. 3, Tbilisi
Optimism abounds with regards to the recently signed Georgia-European Union Association Agreement (AA). Most Georgians, however, lack information about the EU and its relation to the country, including the details of the agreement which directly concern the future of Georgia’s economy. The AA covers…
American Councils, CRRC and ARISC present the 3rd talk in the Fall 2014 Works-in-Progress Series! Hans Gutbrod, Transparify.org
“Transparency of Civil Society Organizations, and Why It Matters in Georgia and Beyond” Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 6:30pm
EPF/CRRC-Georgia, Kavsadze St.…
Following 2012 parliamentary elections, attitudes toward Russia in Georgia shifted. While in 2011 51% of the population considered Russia the main enemy of the country, in 2012 only 35% reported the same. Moreover, the share of Georgians who named Russia as Georgia’s main…
American Councils, CRRC and ARISC present the 2nd talk in the Fall 2014 Works-in-Progress Series! Aaron Erlich, University of Washington
“Polling for Democracy in Kaspi: An Experiment on Quantitative Information and Citizen Behavior” Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 6:30pm
EPF/CRRC-Georgia,…
Authors Rahmato and Kidanu (1999) use the phrase “We live only for today” to describe a feeling whereby a person gives up on life and does not know or does not want to think about what will happen the next…