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Georgia's 2016 Parliamentary Election: One Year Later
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Abstract This article reviews the results of Georgia’s 2016 parliamentary elections and assesses the post-electoral political
development, focusing on the constitutional reform process and the dramatic changes in the opposition
spectrum that followed the polls. The article concludes that despite the overal... view more
This article reviews the results of Georgia’s 2016 parliamentary elections and assesses the post-electoral political
development, focusing on the constitutional reform process and the dramatic changes in the opposition
spectrum that followed the polls. The article concludes that despite the overall democratic conduct of
parliamentary elections one year ago, the political implications in the aftermath have been worrisome. The
ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party solidified its presence in the Parliament, while the liberal
opposition spectrum has become fragmented and further weakened, losing its leverage for influencing
everyday political decisions. The ruling party has also embarked on an ambitious and single-handed journey
to transform the country’s constitution, including pushing through the widely denounced abolition of
direct presidential elections and postponing its earlier plans to transition into a fully proportional parliamentary
representation in 2020.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Georgia; Parliamentary Election; Demoracy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 2-5
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2017) 100
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0