Georgia : Singapore of the Caucasus? by Zbigniew Dumienski

“…Ever since the Rose Revolution of 2003, the Georgian government has sought to create a “Georgian Singapore”, i.e. to transform a nearly failed state into a well-functioning, global, prosperous political entity. …”
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MIKHAIL SAAKASHVILI’S REFORMS: THE INFLUENCE ON THE NATIONAL MINORITIES IN GEORGIA by A. A. Tokarev

“…The author examines the development of post-Soviet Georgia and large-scale reforms implemented after the «Rose Revolution» including the sphere of interethnic relations. …”
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Political prisoners in contemporary Georgia by Koroteev, Kirill

“…The issue of political prisoners in Georgia did not disappear following the 2003 'Rose Revolution'. After coming to power, President Saakashvili released those who had been considered as political prisoners under the rule of President Shevarnadze, but the policies of the new administration against the opposition forced civil society to raise the issue anew. …”
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‘I am Georgian and therefore I am European:’ Re-searching the Europeanness of Georgia by Natia Mestvirishvili, Maia Mestvirishvili

“…During the speech, he expressed Georgia’s EU aspirations and outlined the country’s foreign policy agenda for the next decade. Since the Rose Revolution (2003), Georgia has significantly deepened its ties to the EU. …”
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Transformation of Labor Markets of the Southern Caucasus Countries in New Geopolitical and Economic Conditions by Sergey V. Ryazantsev, Artem S. Lukyanets

“…Color revolutions which took place in some former countries of the USSR, besides the political line of policy, have also changed an economic vector of development. Rose Revolution, happened in 2003 in Georgia, has cardinally changed both domestic and international policies of the country. …”
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Transformation of Labor Markets of the Southern Caucasus Countries in New Geopolitical and Economic Conditions by Sergey V. Ryazantsev, Artem S. Lukyanets

“…Color revolutions which took place in some former countries of the USSR, besides the political line of policy, have also changed an economic vector of development. Rose Revolution, happened in 2003 in Georgia, has cardinally changed both domestic and international policies of the country. …”
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Transformation of Labor Markets of the Southern Caucasus Countries in New Geopolitical and Economic Conditions by Sergey V. Ryazantsev, Artem S. Lukyanets

“…Color revolutions which took place in some former countries of the USSR, besides the political line of policy, have also changed an economic vector of development. Rose Revolution, happened in 2003 in Georgia, has cardinally changed both domestic and international policies of the country. …”
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Transformation of Labor Markets of the Southern Caucasus Countries in New Geopolitical and Economic Conditions by Sergey V. Ryazantsev, Artem S. Lukyanets

“…Color revolutions which took place in some former countries of the USSR, besides the political line of policy, have also changed an economic vector of development. Rose Revolution, happened in 2003 in Georgia, has cardinally changed both domestic and international policies of the country. …”
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Mafia and Anti-Mafia in the Republic of Georgia: criminal resilience and adaptation since the collapse of Communism by Slade, G

“…Directly transferring anti-organised crime policy from Italy and America, Saakashvili's government made reform of the criminal justice system generally and an attack on the thieves-in-law specifically a cornerstone of the Rose Revolution. New legislation criminalises the possession of the status of ‘thief-in-law’ and of membership of criminal associations that constitute what is known as the ‘thieves’ world’ (qurduli samkaro). …”