Since the Rose Revolution, the debate on the independence of judiciary has been both influencing and shaping political debate on Georgia’s future not only within the country but also amongst the observers of Georgia, both friends and foes. The complexity of the issue has rarely been explored in the debate, with most of the analysis on the subject being rather superficial, without understanding the essence of the reform and the philosophical underpinnings of change. This study aims to broaden the scope of the debate and contextualize it in light of the ongoing transformation.
Recent political turmoil once again demonstrated Georgia’s main challenge: the creation of stable political institutions. However, without complex reforms and rapid modernization, Georgia might lose its balance on the narrow and slippery path leading to liberal democracy. The process of modernization, which started in the 1970’s, was degraded due to the painful transition and civil wars in early 1990’s. Compared to the 1989 data, GDP decreased by 78 percent in 1994. Migration to rural areas increased and Georgia’s current rural population is five times that of Poland and three times that of Romania. Presently, eight times more people are employed in agriculture than in industry although the latter produces ten times more, which shows that the reformers faced the challenge of modernization.
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