Uloga predsjednika države u tranzicijskim procesima južnokavkaskih zemalja

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Role of the State Presidents in Transition Processes in the south Caucasus
• Author: Helena Kolenić
• Mentor: Davor Boban (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; (Department of Comparative Politics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-09-13, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science; Comparative Political Science

Abstract

Nakon raspada SSSR-a 1991.godine, zemlje Južnog Kavkaza našle su se pred novim izazovom: stvaranjem neovisne države sa svim svojim institucijama. Bez, ili s vrlo malo prethodnog demokratskog iskustva, sve su se tri južnokavkaske države suočile s tranzicijom koja se ne može nazvati demokratskom. U ovom radu problematizira se institucija predsjednika države koja je igrala iznenađujuće veliku ulogu u stvaranju političkog režima i institucija kakve danas postoje u Azerbajdžanu, Gruziji i Armeniji. S obzirom da je politička povijest ovih zemalja vrlo slična, zanimljivo je promatrati kako su, i zbog kojih razloga, izgradile svoje političke režime. Nalazeći se na poprištu različitih političkih utjecaja i s azijske i s europske strane, ove države usvojile su ponešto iz oba svijeta: demokratske elemente sa zapada i autokratske elemente s istoka. Iako je prošlo skoro 30 godina od osamostaljenja, uloga predsjednika države u kreiranju državne politike snažnija je nego u mnogim europskim zemljama koje su prošle demokratsku tranziciju.

Abstract (english)

After the dissolution of USSR in the 1991, countries of South Caucasus face new challenges: making of independent state with all of its institutions. Without, or with very little previous democratic experience, all three of Soutcaucasian countries faced a transition that cannot be called democratic. This thesis delas with the institution of state's president who played an amazingly important role in creating political regimes and institutions that exist in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia today. Given that the political history of these countries is very similar, it is interesting to observe how, and for what reason, these countries built their political regimes. Faced with variety of political influences from both Asian and European sides, these countries have adopted somewhat of both worlds: democratic elements from the West and autocratic elements from the East. Although nearly 30 years have passed since their independence, the role of the state's president in creation of state policies is stronger than in many European countries that have overcome the democratic transition.

• Keywords: tranzicija; Južni Kavkaz; semiautoritarizam; predsjednik države; Azerbajdžan; Gruzija; Armenija; politički režim
• Keywords (english): transition; South Caucasus; semiauthoritarianism; state president; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Armenia; political regime
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:378545
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2018-12-20 13:34:41