“Liberalism and Georgia”

Authors: Teimuraz Khutsishvili; Nino Kalandadze; Gaioz (Gia) Japaridze; Giorgi Jokhadze; Giorgi Kharebava

The research covers liberal ideology and the history of its birth and evolution in Georgia. It discusses the origins of liberalism; continental differences; “Ilian” liberalism as a foundation for liberal democracy; the challenges that the formation of “Ilian” liberalism faces in the contemporary Georgian society; and the reasons for its possible misinterpretation.

“Liberalism and Georgia”