Compromising democracy: State building in Saakashvili's Georgia

Central Asian Survey

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-183

  Mitchell, Lincoln A ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Democracy; Georgia; Mikheil Saakashvili; Rose Revolution; State building

Indexed keywords

CORRUPTION; DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRACY; POLITICAL REFORM; POLITICAL SYSTEM; STATE BUILDING; WAR;

GEORGIA (REPUBLIC);

EID: 76449116035     PISSN: 02634937     EISSN: 14653354     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02634930903034864     Document Type: Article

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