2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Comparative Studies on the Democratization Processes in the South Caucasus
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12620091
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Politics
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan University (2003)
Nishogakusha University (2000-2002) |
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Principal Investigator |
NISHIMURA Megumi Ritsumeikan University, College of Law, Professor, 法学部, 教授 (50287562)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2000 – 2003
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| Keywords | democratization / South Caucasus / democratic assistance |
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| Research Abstract |
The South Caucasus is a volatile, understudied, yet interesting region It is also a veiy important area for the rest of the world, due to the potential oil reserves of the Caspian Sea. This study investigates the prncesses of democratization in this region, induding Geoi~ Amienia, and Azerbaijan, sinoe the xillapse of the communist regimes. It critically analyzes the existing theories of international relations and compamlive politics on democratization
The study has demonstrated the following points. First, while the existing studies assume that the international community advocates and implements the policies of democratization upon the South Caucasus, this study shows that the international community has not consistently pursued the policies of democratization
Second, the existing study does not fully analyze the domestic pmoesses of implementation of the policies recommended by the international community. On the other hand, this study shows that both the domestic oppositions of the hard-liners and the corruption have often distorted the pmoess of implementing the policies advocated by the international community.
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