Georgias Journey Towards Democracy - Civil Military Relations and National Security Decision Making in a

Ronald Mangum provides a rare glimpse into a nation's national security decision making processes and how those processes hamper Georgia's progress toward becoming a democracy. It is mandatory reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex Geo-political relationships affecting this South Caucasus country.

List of contents

Chapter one: Georgian Society and Culture
Chapter two: Gamsaxurdia, the Chaotic 90's: Independence and Civil War
Chapter three: Shevardnadze, "the Silver Fox Returns"
Chapter four: The end of an era: Saakashvili and the Rose Revolution
Chapter five: Enter Ivanishvili and The Georgian Dream Coalition
Chapter six: National Security Planning with Foreign Assistance
Chapter seven: Comparative Analysis with the United States National Security Council
Chapter eight: Summary, Conclusions and recommendations
Afterword: Georgia Inside the "Caucasian Chalk Circle"

About the author

Ronald Scott Mangum is retired United States Army Brigadier General whose final command was the joint-theater level Special Operations Command Korea, SOCKOR.

Summary

Ronald Mangum provides a rare glimpse into a nation's national security decision making processes and how those processes hamper Georgia's progress toward becoming a democracy. It is mandatory reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex Geo-political relationships affecting this South Caucasus country.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Mangum, Ronald Scott Mangum
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2024
• EAN: 9781666947960
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-796-0
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Military and defence strategy, Political structures / systems: democracy