This abstract presents a summary of the analytical paper “One Year After Georgia’s 2024 Elections – What Have We Achieved? (A Scientific Context of Current Political Processes)”, authored by Dr. Archil Gamzardia, Doctor of Political Philosophy.
The study examines Georgia’s political dynamics one year after the 2024 parliamentary elections through three analytical dimensions: (1) the factual condition of the State, (2) the status of governmental power, and (3) the condition and prospects of oppositional resistance. It argues that Georgia has experienced accelerated democratic decay, marked by the destruction of autonomous civil institutions, concentration of authority within the ruling elite, and the emergence of a quasi-totalitarian political order.
Although the government maintains effective control, its legitimacy is contested, and its international prestige – particularly in relations with Western allies – has severely deteriorated. Meanwhile, opposition movements remain fragmented, demoralized, and strategically ineffective, failing to translate civic discontent into structured resistance. Protest dynamics have become largely symbolic, lacking coherent strategies, alternative visions, or the capacity for constructive engagement.
The paper concludes that by late 2025 Georgia is approaching consolidated authoritarianism, characterized by total power centralization, the suppression of dissent, and the erosion of democratic counterbalances. Both government and opposition remain locked in an “enemy-based” political culture, deepening polarization and public disillusionment.
This is an AI generated abstract; the full article is available in Georgian.