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The Race Against Restrictions: How Institutions Failed to be a Role Model for Georgian Society
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Abstract
As in many other countries, COVID-19 became a litmus test for government efficiency in Georgia. The pandemic has influenced the daily life of Georgian society and shaped not only state-citizen relations, but politics as well. Citizens have experienced profound and sometimes rapid changes, from the i... view more
As in many other countries, COVID-19 became a litmus test for government efficiency in Georgia. The pandemic has influenced the daily life of Georgian society and shaped not only state-citizen relations, but politics as well. Citizens have experienced profound and sometimes rapid changes, from the initial curfew to the eventual lockdown. It also raised questions about how the 'Georgian Dream'-led government made decisions and established new rules. Managing the pandemic-related crisis in Georgia demonstrated that decision-makers, the political elite, and powerful institutions such as the Georgian Orthodox Church used their power to avoid formally established rules and/or used informal practices to influence the process. Thus, this article aims to analyse the informal practices and the role of informality in the process of adopting and implementing the COVID-related regulations, as well as how it affected the quality of crisis management.... view less
Keywords
national state; Georgia; political power; contagious disease; political influence; crisis management (econ., pol.); citizen; church
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
COVID-19; Georgian Society
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 14-19
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2023) 131
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000591398
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0