Between Europe and Uncertainty: Civic Culture in Georgia

Georgia’s path from Soviet rule to an aspiring European future has been marked by profound social change and recurrent political crises. Combining historical and political analysis with three comparable surveys from 1997, 2004 and 2015, this book examines changes in trust, economic outlook, religion, leadership preferences and democratic attitudes. It explores differences across social groups and regions, showing why growing democratic aspirations do not automatically secure democratic institutions. The volume connects everyday attitudes with debates on nation-building and modernization. Ghia Nodia and Stefan Huschle-Kessler bring together Georgian politics and empirical social research.