National narration and Politics of Memory in post-socialist Georgia

Dundua, Salome; Karaia, Tamar; Abashidze, Zviad

doi:10.1515/sjps-2017-0010

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences

2017

DOI: 10.1515/sjps-2017-0010

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National narration and Politics of Memory in post-socialist Georgia

Salome Dundua¹,

Tamar Karaia²,

Zviad Abashidze³

Abstract: The article is dedicated to analyse the politics of so called "historical memory" during the state-building and nation-building process in post-socialist Georgia After the Rose Revolution 2003, the new government that aimed at building the "new Georgia," implementing radical changes in many key spheres, including institutions, readdressing the totalitarian past, faced number of problematic manifestations in political and cultural life in this post-Soviet country. The "politics of memory" became one of the key … Show more

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Nationalism and the issue of nation-building in the nineteenth century’s Georgian political thought

Dundua

2018

Review of Nationalities

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In this article, we discuss two different directions about the Georgian nationalism of the 19th century: first we consider, thetrinity of language, homeland, faith – maybe one of the best classical formulations of nationalist project. And second, in the process of creation of the nation, in the course of research of the Georgian nation-building of that period, we can not avoid the role of printed media. Georgian intellectuals published their opinions on general internal problems or foreign policy processes and all the most important ideas expressed by them were widespread by the printed media. Under strict censorship, discussing foreign policy processes was an indirect way to disclose the attitudes of Georgian intellectuals to the building Georgian nation, restoration of state, territorial integrity and independence, as well as to the colonial politics in generall. “Let’s be self-sufficient” is a phrase best describing the main purpose of Georgian intellectuals. However, it is noteworthy that the creators of that time Georgian nationalismprimarily sought to gain autonomy within the Russian Empire, while full political independence was due to the reality a far and difficult goal. Generally, Georgian nationalism developed during that period was clearly mild and was far from ethno-cultural discrimination that is o”en characteristic for nationalism.

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Nationalism and the issue of nation-building in the nineteenth century’s Georgian political thought

Dundua

2018

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Education Policy Transfer and Policy Change: Examining the Case of the National Assessment and Examination Center of Georgia

Tabatadze

Dundua

2023

Research in Educational Administration and Leadership

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In education policymaking, policy transfer can be seen as one of the practical tools. The cons and pros of the process are clearly manifested in post-socialist countries where the education system started to change fundamentally after regaining independence in line with increased interest from donor organizations. The article deals with the process of education policy transfer based on the case of the National Assessment and Examination Center of Georgia. The proposed orthodox framework of policy transfer and data analysis allows us to draw main conclusions to answer the research question: what makes education policy transfer successful? Besides hindering factors such as contradictory socio-cultural environment and vertical administration of the education system, there are some facilitating factors: continuous political support, motivated team that knows how to build organizational culture, communicate effectively with all stakeholders, feels the local context, and tries to establish foreign policy transfer networks. These key determinants can make education policy transfer successful. The methodological approach and conclusions of the article can be used by scholars from post-socialist education research and beyond who are interested in determining the causes and results of education policy transfer.

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"Caucasian" Narratims of Modern "Politics of Memory" in Georgia

Kyrchanoff

2022

History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the Caucasian dimension in the modern Georgian historical politics of memory. The author analyzes the main vectors and trajectories of the development of Caucasian narratives in the modern memorial canon of Georgia. The novelty of the study lies in the analysis of the practices and strategies used by Georgian intellectuals within the framework of the functioning of Caucasian narratives in the modern memorial canon of Georgia as an element of the politics of memory. The article analyzes 1) the role of political elites and the media in the formation of Caucasian narratives in the politics of memory, 2) features of the performative turn in historical politics, 3) Abkhazian and Ossetian narratives as components of the Caucasian politics of memory in modern Georgia. The article shows both the consolidating and conflict potential of the Caucasian dimension in Georgian historical politics. It is assumed that the Caucasian narratives in the modern memorial canon are predominantly symbolic for solving internal political problems, since the real influence of Georgia in the region is minimized by external factors. The results of the study suggest that the Caucasian narratives in the Georgian politics of memory have become an element of the ideological legitimation of the elites and the promotion of the concept of Georgia's special role in the Caucasus.

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National narration and Politics of Memory in post-socialist Georgia

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Nationalism and the issue of nation-building in the nineteenth century’s Georgian political thought

Nationalism and the issue of nation-building in the nineteenth century’s Georgian political thought

Education Policy Transfer and Policy Change: Examining the Case of the National Assessment and Examination Center of Georgia

"Caucasian" Narratims of Modern "Politics of Memory" in Georgia

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