Publication

This paper examines Georgia since the 2003 'Rose Revolution', highlighting the country's successful export of the Western political and economic model. It argues that the strength of the Georgian state lies in its young, pro-Western and determined elite which has managed to reform the state thoroughly within a short time frame. However, the merging of the political elite with the state and the personalization of state institutions have created a series of problems. Reforming the current economic model will be an additional challenge in the coming years.