Georgia Case Study

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Georgia prior to the twentieth century was stuck in a Russian hegemony along with its neighboring countries South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In 1918 Georgia was able to establish themselves as an independent state but that ended shortly after only three years when they were invaded by the Red Army. As of 1921 Georgia was incorporated as one of founding members of the USSR. From the 1930’s to late 50’s Georgians suffered under the leadership of Joesph Stalin and was forced to shift from a socialist to communist government. During this time period it is legitimate to say that Georgia was in a Second World state because it was under the control of the Soviet Union. But I will ultimately explain how after becoming its own nation has aloud this country …show more content…

The way I understood was by looking at which nation was the real powerhouse, which countries were going to decide what the rules of the world were. The Georgian Supreme Soviet realized that it definitely wasn’t USSR, they were completely dismantled after the Cold War. By realizing this they were vulnerable in that sense that they didn 't know what legitimate authority structure should be or consist of. Of course like any other strong but weak nation they turned to the Western Hemisphere for guidance thus implementing a representative democracy. It was through Constructivism that Zviad Gamsakoverall was able to lead the the pro-independence movement receiving a 93% majority vote for Georgian independence. After the Cold War because there was no more USSR someone like Gamsakoverall was able to come in and say these are the rules of world and we as a country are establishing what our ‘political norm’ should and will …show more content…

Religion wise it is a Muslim based country but because of European aid Orthodox Christianity was heavily influenced. We see a social clash within the people who want to identify with the only the Middle East but according to their President Giorgi Margvelashvili,” We do really connect the Caspian area, the Asian area, with the Black Sea area, with the European area. And we have been doing so for centuries” (A Conversation With Giorgi Margvelashvili, 2015.) I believe that because Georgia is trying so hard to become a part of the First World they are failing to fix the social issues with in their nation. The US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor reports,” Significant shortcomings in the administration of justice, including pressure on the judiciary in selected cases, questionable judicial appointments, inconsistent government responses to violence or abuse, incomplete investigations, premature charging of suspects, and inappropriate use of pretrial detention; and insufficient government efforts to combat societal discrimination against women, members of ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.” For a country that is trying to identify with the West they fail to truly oblige to these social international norms that the First World has establish. That is why I believe although it is considered Second World you can see the gray area that can consider

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