Rewriting a Constitution: Georgia&#039;s shift towards Europe: With an introduction by Avtandil Demetrashvili, Chairman of the State Constitutional Commis…

Prof. Wolfgang Babeck; Prof. Steven Fish; Zeno Reichenbecher

doi:10.5771/9783845238333

Summary

Die Autoren des Bandes zeichnen den schwierigen Weg von einem Transformationsstaat, mit der sowjetischen Vergangenheit, zum Rechtsstaat, mit demokratischer Verfassung und stärkerem Parlament, nach.

Die Verfassungsreform in Georgien wurde begleitet von kritischen Aktionen seitens der Opposition, ein Gegenentwurf der zivilrechtlichen Verfassungskommission wurde ausgearbeitet. Die deutsche sowie internationale Rechtsreformberatung beinhaltete neben Konsultationen der staatlichen Institutionen offene und kontroverse Diskussionen über die Entwicklung des Verfassungsrechts mit Teilnahme der Oppositionsvertreter.

Das Buch beinhaltet einen historischen Beitrag zum spannenden Verlauf der Verfassungsreform in Georgien sowie die begleitenden Rechtskommentare eines deutschen und eines US-amerikanischen Rechtsexperten. Auch wird ein Einblick in den deutschen Beitrag bei den Rechtsreformen im Südkaukasus im Verlauf der letzten Jahrzehnte gewährt.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2012
Copyright Year: 2012
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-7168-7
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-3833-3
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Language: English
Pages: 275
Product Type: Monograph

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 12
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1. Introduction No access Pages 13 - 14
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2. Past constitutional amendments No access Pages 14 - 14
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3. 2004 Constitutional amendments No access Pages 14 - 16
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4. 1. Composition No access Pages 16 - 17
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  2. Stages of activity No access Pages 17 - 19
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5. Conceptual grounds and scopes of revision of the Constitution No access Pages 19 - 22
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6. Annex: Composition of the State Constitutional Commission of Georgia No access Pages 22 - 24
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1. Legal “Transplants” or Promoting the Rule of Law? German Contributions to Law and Sustainable Development No access Pages 25 - 28
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2. Advice on Legal and Judicial Reform: German Donor Institutions in Developing and Transition Countries No access Pages 28 - 30
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3. 1. Challenges to advice on legal and judicial reform in the South Caucasus No access Pages 30 - 32
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  2. The four pillars of legal and judicial advice in the South Caucasus No access Pages 32 - 37
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4. 1. Ad-hoc Consultancy No access Pages 37 - 39
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  2. External Experts No access Pages 39 - 40
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  3. Round Table No access Pages 40 - 41
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  4. Study tour No access Pages 41 - 41
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  5. Assessment and Finalization of the Draft: the “Berlin Conference” No access Pages 41 - 42
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  6. Publication of Relevant Material No access Pages 42 - 42
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5. Conclusion No access Pages 42 - 44
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1. 1. Process: Extensive Deliberation No access Pages 45 - 46
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  2. Substance: Democracy-Enhancing Reform No access Pages 46 - 48
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2. The Advantages of a Strong Legislature: Empirical Evidence No access Pages 48 - 52
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3. 1. Tighter Constraints on the Executive No access Pages 52 - 54
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  2. Firmer Regime Legitimacy No access Pages 54 - 55
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4. Impending Challenges No access Pages 55 - 60
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1. 1. Introduction No access Pages 61 - 62
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 2. The long journey to success for the State Constitutional Commission No access Pages 62 - 64
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 3. The role of the opposition No access Pages 64 - 65
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 4. The quest for international advice No access Pages 65 - 66
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 5. The dilemma of the Georgian culture of political discussion No access Pages 66 - 67
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 6. The Berlin Conference No access Pages 67 - 72
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 7. Circumventing the Constitutional Commission No access Pages 72 - 73
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 8. Conclusion No access Pages 73 - 73
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2. 1. Georgia’s core governance problem with the existing Constitution No access Pages 73 - 75
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 2. The changes to the Constitution in 2004 No access Pages 75 - 77
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3. 1. Reasons for the establishment and role of the SCC No access Pages 77 - 80
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 2. Set-up and work of the State Constitutional Commission No access Pages 80 - 84
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 3. Key issues in the constitutional revision No access Pages 84 - 89
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4. 1. Review of the interim development processes No access Pages 89 - 94
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 2. Comments on the SCC draft dated 4 December 2009 No access Pages 94 - 100
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5. 1. Further development of the work of the SCC No access Pages 100 - 103
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 2. Comments on the SCC draft dated May 2010 No access Pages 103 - 129
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6. 1. Suggestions to Chapter 2 of the Constitution No access Pages 129 - 129
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 2. Article 56 paragraph 2 No access Pages 129 - 129
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 3. Article 66 No access Pages 129 - 130
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 4. Article 67 paragraph 2 No access Pages 130 - 131
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 5. Article 69 No access Pages 131 - 132
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 6. Amendments concerning Article 70 paragraph 2 No access Pages 132 - 132
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 7. Article 70 and Article 5 No access Pages 132 - 133
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 8. Article 73 No access Pages 133 - 133
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 9. Article 731 No access Pages 133 - 135
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 10. Article 75 paragraph 2 No access Pages 135 - 135
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 11. Article 78 paragraph 4 No access Pages 135 - 136
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 12. Article 80 No access Pages 136 - 136
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 14. Article 813 paragraph 3 No access Pages 140 - 140
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 15. Article 86 paragraph 2 No access Pages 140 - 140
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 16. Article 89 No access Pages 140 - 141
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 18. Chapter 71 – Local self government No access Pages 142 - 142
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 19. Article 102 No access Pages 142 - 144
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7. Annex No access Pages 144 - 148
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1. Order No. 388 of 8 June 2009 of President of Georgia on required activities for forming the Georgian State Constitution Commission No access Pages 149 - 153
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2. Decree No 348 of 23 June 2009 of the President of Georgia on Approval of the Charter of the State Constitutional Commission of Georgia No access Pages 153 - 157
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3. Appendix 3-7 No access Pages 157 - 159
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4. Alexander Blankenagel, Bericht über den Runden Tisch zum Thema „Die Reform der georgischen Verfassung von 1995“, 17.12.2009 No access Pages 159 - 165
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5. Appeal of “Our Georgia – Free Democrats” concerning the Draft Constitutional Law on the Amendments and Changes to the Constitution of Georgia of 02.07.2010 No access Pages 165 - 167
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6. Wolfgang Babeck – Briefing for the members of the international expert panel in preparation for the Berlin-Conference, 14.07.2010 No access Pages 167 - 171
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7. List of participants of the Berlin Conference, 14.-16.07.2010 No access Pages 171 - 173
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8. Public Constitutional Commission – Comprehensive Concept of the Revised Constitution of Georgia of 09.04.2010 No access Pages 173 - 215
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9. Constitutional Law of Georgia on the Amendments and Changes to the Constitution of Georgia, 15.10.2010 No access Pages 215 - 229
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10. The Constitution of Georgia No access Pages 229 - 274
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Profiles of contributors No access Pages 275 - 275
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