Abstract
The Velvet Revolution and Change of Power in Georgia
Georgia was in a chaos from the last November on, due to corruption claims in the general elections. The Shevardnadze government, being in power for more than 10 years, could not resist much, and surrendered to the opposition, which made a velvet revolution. But the new administration, with clear Western tendencies, caused reaction of Russia and the autonomous regions of Georgia. The willy-nilly change of power may be interpreted as a positive step for democratisation, but the expected policies of the new Georgia may influence regional, or even world-wide balances.<
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