The Degree of Satisfaction with the Democratization of Georgia in the Opinion of Georgian Students: A Research Report

Katarzyna Skiert-Andrzejuk

Abstract


The aim of the paper is to examine the assessment of the functioning of democracy and the degree of satisfaction with the democratization of the state in the opinion of the young generation of Georgians. The paper states that Georgian student youth recognize the political system of Georgia as a democracy with numerous problems that make them not fully satisfied with the process of democratization. To analyze this research problem, I have used a number of research methods based partly on primary sources. The main research techniques were: expert interviews; non-participant observations, and the CAWI survey. The questionnaire was prepared in Georgian was sent via the Internet to students from 28 universities, 10 teaching universities, and 2 colleges. The paper opens the door to further research on the young and democracy in Georgia; and it is part of a series of articles on the opinion of the young generation of Georgians about democracy and democratization.


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Georgia, youth, young generation, Georgian students, democracy, democratization

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