A Country Study: Georgia

• Georgia
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Table A. Chronology of Important Events
• Introduction

• Chapter 3 - Georgia (Darrell Slider)
  • Country Profile
    • Country
    • Geography
    • Society
    • Economy
    • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Government and Politics
    • National Security
  • Historical Background
    • Early History
      • Christianity and the Georgian Empire
      • Occupation and Inclusion in the Russian Empire
    • Within the Russian Empire
      • Russian Influence in the Nineteenth Century
      • Social and Intellectual Developments
      • The Spirit of Revolution
      • World War I and Independence
    • Within the Soviet Union
      • The Interwar Years
      • World War II and the Late Stalin Period
      • Post-Stalin Politics
      • The First Shevardnadze Period
      • Patiashvili
    • After Communist Rule
      • Nationalism Rises
      • The Rise of Gamsakhurdia
      • The Struggle for Control
      • The Military Council
    • Threats of Fragmentation
      • South Ossetia
      • Abkhazia
  • Physical Environment
    • Topography
    • Climate
    • Environmental Issues
  • Population and Ethnic Composition
    • Population Characteristics
    • Ethnic Minorities
  • Language, Religion, and Culture
    • Language
    • Religion
    • The Arts
      • Literature
      • Architecture
      • Painting, Sculpture, and Metalworking
      • Music and Dance
      • Film and Theater
  • Education, Health, and Welfare
    • Education
    • Health
    • Social Security
  • The Economy
    • Conditions in the Soviet System
    • Obstacles to Development
    • The Underground Economy
    • Wages and Prices
    • Banking, the Budget, and the Currency
    • Industry
    • Energy Resources
    • Agriculture
      • Land Redistribution
      • Crop Distribution
    • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Economic Reform
      • Price Policy
      • Enterprise Privatization
    • Foreign Trade
  • Government and Politics
    • Establishing Democratic Institutions
    • The 1990 Election
    • The Gamsakhurdia Government
    • Gamsakhurdia's Ouster and Its Aftermath
    • New Parties and Shevardnadze's Return
    • The Election of 1992
    • Formation of the Shevardnadze Government
      • The Cabinet
      • Parliament
      • The Chief Executive
    • The Judicial System
      • The Supreme Court
      • The Procurator General
      • Prospects for Reform
      • Regional Courts
    • The Constitution
    • Human Rights
    • The Media
  • Foreign Relations
    • The Soviet and Gamsakhurdia Periods
    • The Foreign Policy Establishment
    • Revived Contacts in 1992
    • Relations with Neighboring Countries
      • Armenia and Azerbaijan
      • Russia
      • Turkey
  • National Security
    • The Military Establishment
    • The Russian Presence
    • Draft Policy
    • Arms Supply
    • Internal Security
    • Civilian National Security Organization
    • Crime
    • Long-Term Security

• Appendix. Tables
• Bibliography
• Glossary