Guram SVANIDZE

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Guram Svanidze, Ph.D. (Philos.), works at the Civil Integration Committee, Georgian Parliament (Tbilisi, Georgia).

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GLOBALIZATION-WESTERNIZATION: DIFFICULTIES OF TRANSITION IN GEORGIA

ABSTRACT

The author offers a general sociological analysis of the state of Georgian society during the transition period; he contemplates specific historical, culturological, and political prerequisites of the new choice and assesses the degree of their maturity. He also concentrates on the hypothetical risks society might run up against in the globalization process.

Introduction

Globalization struck root in Georgian minds long ago; more than that—the country has opted for the Western vector. Today, the market economy, the institutions of democracy and civil society, and human rights are treated as the main priorities of the Georgian state.

Society accepted on trust the old mythologeme about Georgian culture sharing European values. The truth is not that straightforward. There is an awareness in the country that the unifying nature of globalization and impact of Westernization are fraught with assimilation and……………

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