| Modernization in Georgia: Theories, Discourses and Realities Contributor(s): Hayoz, Nicolas (Other), Herlth, Jens (Other), Richers, Julia (Other) |
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ISBN: 3034332130 ISBN-13: 9783034332132 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P OUR PRICE: $83.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Treaties - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Europe - France |
| Series: Interdisciplinary Studies on Central and Eastern Europe |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 8.8" (1.00 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Germany - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book is a collection of articles treating the question of modernization in Georgia. It is an interdisciplinary volume, comprising the studies from disciplines of history, political science, sociology and international relations. The texts deal with the topic from various angles, creating a rich and multifaceted picture: theories of modernization, history of modernization and Europeanization efforts in Georgia from the 19th century to the present day, Soviet past and its influence on the present socio-political processes, interrelation between foreign policy and modernization project, social capital and civil society, state and nation in the Caucasus. The book takes into account both theoretical and historical dimensions of the topic, presents various interpretations of the concept of modernization and discusses how distinct processes and projects of modernizing society existed in different historical epochs in Georgia. |