ID | 134138 |
Title Proper | Religious parties in Georgia |
Other Title Information | political platforms and ideological transformations |
Language | ENG |
Author | Kirchanov, Maxim |
Publication | 2014. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church plays a significant role in the political and intellectual life of Georgian society. Religious parties are active in Georgia's political landscape. The ideologues and theorists of clerical parties are developing ideas and concepts of Georgian political nationalism and supporting the Georgian language and identity. The ideology of the clerical parties in Georgia is of a mixed nature. The religious parties are developing ideas of political traditionalism. Georgian conservative theorists also support liberal theories in the economic sphere. Political instability is promoting an increase in the moral and political authority of the Church in Georgia. The prospects for the development and transformation of clerical parties are vague and still uncertain. |
`In' analytical Note | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol.15, No.2; 2014: p.94-100 |
Journal Source | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol.15, No.2; 2014: p.94-100 |
Key Words | Georgia ; Orthodoxy ; Georgian Apostolic ; Autocephalous Orthodox ; Church ; Nationalism ; Identity ; Political Parties ; Conservatism ; Political Christianity ; Political Instability ; Political Authority ; Moral Authority ; Political Platforms ; Ideological Transformations ; Political Traditionalism |