Georgian Electoral System – Current Problems and Challenges

IF 1.8 3区经济学 Q3 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI:10.52340/jds.2022.02.22

Sophio Demetrashvili, Mariam Jikia

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Abstract

According to the definition of modern democracy, the main means of control of the government by citizens is free elections. Elections are a necessary condition for the democratic nature of the state and not a guarantee of it. The election is the key factor in the functioning of democratic systems, which determines the relevance of this topic. The article concerns the Georgian Electoral System, its characteristics, and existing problems; in detail reviews the establishment of the electoral system and the existing regulations of electoral procedures. The article reviews the current problems related to the amendment of the Constitution that includes the transformation of the electoral system to a totally proportional electoral system. The authors gave a detailed analysis of the given draft law and comparative analysis regarding the German electoral system. With respect to democratic principles, thus, any electoral system may be chosen, regardless if it is a plurality or majority system, a proportional system, or a combined system. It should be underlined that there is no such thing as the "best" electoral system that could be exported to all countries in the world. Thus, the electoral system and proposals to reform should be assessed in each individual case.

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格鲁吉亚选举制度——当前的问题和挑战

根据现代民主的定义，公民控制政府的主要手段是自由选举。选举是国家民主性质的必要条件，而不是民主性质的保证。选举是民主制度运作的关键因素，决定了这一主题的相关性。这篇文章涉及格鲁吉亚选举制度、其特点和存在的问题；详细回顾了选举制度的建立和现行选举程序的规定。文章回顾了目前与宪法修正案有关的问题，其中包括将选举制度转变为完全比例选举制度。作者对该法律草案进行了详细分析，并对德国选举制度进行了比较分析。因此，就民主原则而言，任何选举制度都可以选择，无论是多数制还是多数制、比例制还是联合制。应该强调的是，不存在可以出口到世界上所有国家的“最佳”选举制度。因此，选举制度和改革建议应根据具体情况进行评估。

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138

期刊介绍： The Journal of Development Studies was the first and is one of the best known international journals in the area of development studies. Since its foundation in 1964, it has published many seminal articles on development and opened up new areas of debate. Priority is given to papers which are: • relevant to important current research in development policy, theory and analysis • make a novel and significant contribution to the field • provide critical tests, based on empirical work, of alternative theories, perspectives or schools of thought We invite articles that are interdisciplinary or focused on particular disciplines (e.g. economics, politics, geography, sociology or anthropology), with an expectation that all work is accessible to readers across the social sciences. The editors also welcome surveys of the literature in important fields of development policy. All research articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous peer review. Given the high level of submissions, a majority of submissions are rejected quickly with reasons.