Mishina, E.A. Chronicles of the Georgian reforms

Abstract: The article is devoted to the key milestones of the development of Georgia after it left the USSR. The author consecutively analyzes the periods of rule of Z. Gamsakhurdia, E. Shevarnadze, and M. Saakashvili. The author provides an overview of constitutional formation of the independent state of Georgia. Most attention is paid to the Georgian reform after M. Saakashvili became the President. The author provides detailed evaluation of the stages of reform of the current Constitution, analyzing the tendencies in the changes of the balance among the branches of government. The author recognizes success of the police reform (Soviet type militia was transformed into the police force, which was oriented on the service to the people), the road police reform (currently road patrol functions instead), anti-corruption changes in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well solving the problem of criminal bosses, when the solution actively involved international experience. The results of the reform included the abrupt lowering of the corruption level, greater trust of people to the police, democratization of the political regime.

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