The Presidential Elections of 2018 in Georgia: Anatomy of Competitive Authoritarianism

  • Natia Zedginidze Assistant- researcher of Institute of Political Sciences of Ilia State University
  • Tamar Orjonikidze Assistant- researcher of Institute of Political Sciences of Ilia State University

Abstract

There is discussed the results of Presidential elections of 2018 year in Georgia on the bases of Anatomy of Competitive Authoritarianism. In particular, there are shown two important aspects of the sense of competitive authoritarianism: Inequality of government and opposition in terms of attracting election finance and an unsuccessful attempt to develop a document reflecting the ethical principles of behavior of election subjects during the election campaign.The article is prepared on the basis of electronic and printed media materials regarding the election campaign finances, as well as interviews with people involved in development of the ethical principles presidential candidates behavior. 

Author Biographies

Natia Zedginidze, Assistant- researcher of Institute of Political Sciences of Ilia State University
Ph.D Student of Tbilisi State University
Tamar Orjonikidze, Assistant- researcher of Institute of Political Sciences of Ilia State University
Ph.D Student of Tbilisi State University

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Published
2019-07-17
How to Cite
ZEDGINIDZE, Natia; ORJONIKIDZE, Tamar. The Presidential Elections of 2018 in Georgia: Anatomy of Competitive Authoritarianism. Politics / პოლიტიკა, [S.l.], july 2019. ISSN 2449-2833. Available at: <https://test.psage.tsu.ge/index.php/Politics/article/view/127>. Date accessed: 05 apr. 2025.
Citation Formats
Issue
2019: მეორე ნომერი
Section
სტატიები

Keywords

Keywords: Georgia, Competitive Authoritarianism, Elections, Democratization.
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