The State of Law in the South Caucasus

by Waters, Christopher P.M.

• ISBN13: 9781403936561
• ISBN10: 1403936560
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-02
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book evaluates the strength of the rule of law in the South Caucasus, a volatile and strategically important region of the former Soviet Union. Contributors--all of whom who have lived and worked in Armenia, Azerbaijan or Georgia--tackle this question from the perspectives of both law and politics. A wide range of specific issues are addressed, including corruption in the justice system, forced migration, telecommunications and environmental protection.

Author Biography

Christopher P.M. Waters is Lecturer in Law and Deputy Director, Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, University of Reading.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
List of Contributors	x
Introduction	xiii
Christopher P. M. Waters
Part I Role of the State
Clash of Institutions: Clientelism and Corruption vs. Rule of Law	3	(17)
Christoph H. Stefes
`Georgians Cannot Help Being Original': the Evolution of Election Rules in the Republic of Georgia	20	(21)
Erik S. Herron
Irakli G. Mirzashvili
Democratization and the Rule of Law in Azerbaijan: Europe's Relevance	41	(18)
Gulara Guliyeva
Rule of Law in the Secessionist States	59	(22)
Christopher P. M. Waters
Part II Lawyering
Lawyers in the Caucasus: Climbing out of the Communist Shadows	81	(15)
Claude Zullo
Legal Education in Azerbaijan: Past, Present and Future Challenges	96	(21)
Charles Robert Davidson
Nancy Sharp Nti Asare
Part III Regulation
The Legal Basis for Business in Georgia	117	(13)
Marina Guledani
Regulation and Reform in Telecommunications	130	(14)
Karen Andreasyan
Linking Rule of Law and Environmental Policy Reform in Armenia and Georgia	144	(37)
Allison Morrill Chatrchyan
Amanda E. Wooden
Part IV Vulnerable Groups and the Law
Armenia's Women in Transition	181	(15)
Sara Anjargolian
Protecting Housing and Property Rights of the Displaced in Georgia	196	(23)
Anneke Rachel Smit
Index	219