http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/georgia Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 25 May 2026 08:25:29 -0400 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:25:29 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/725/regime-change-processes-in-the-republic-of-georgia-challenges-to-stability-and-democracy By Salvatore J. Freni - Of the three states in the South Caucasus, Georgia has experienced the most political instability since the collapse of the USSR. Some scholars even described the country in the immediate aftermath of independence as a failed state. Despite the political elites’ denunciation of the Soviet authoritarian regime, it seems that the nature of political power in the Republic of Georgia still closely resembles that of its predecessor. In its twenty years of existence, Georgia has experienced three regime changes. The first was the struggle for independence, led by Zviad Gamsakhurdia who in turn... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:33 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/725/regime-change-processes-in-the-republic-of-georgia-challenges-to-stability-and-democracy