TITLE:
Considerations on the Future Plans of Territorial Arrangement of Georgia
AUTHORS:
Beka Lezhava
KEYWORDS:
Territorial Arrangement, Asymmetrical Federation, Decentralization, Territorial Integrity, No Right of Recession, Conflict Regulation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Political Science,
Vol.10 No.3,
July
9,
2020
ABSTRACT: While adopting the Constitution in 1995, it was
impossible to determine the territorial arrangement and its regulation was
postponed for future. The main aim of an article is illustration of my
suggestions concerning the future model of territorial arrangement of Georgia.
Taking into consideration the territorial, ethnical and political problems and
the analysis of Clauses 3 - 4 of the Constitution of Georgia should be excluded
the typical unitary form from the perspective versions of territorial arrangement
of the country and while choosing the future model of territorial arrangement, I
consider as irrevocable in any case implementation of the asymmetrical
principles of federalism and regionalism (In Concrete Asymmetrical Federalism). Federalism
in Georgia will greatly enhance the decision making process oriented on the
local needs. The citizens will be actively engaged in the political life and
the local problems will become familiar to them than the issue to be resolved
on the Central level. At the same time, Federal
system will protect the social groups living in Georgia and their individual
uniqueness. It will support the integration of these groups in united federal
system through the balance of powers which will be gained by vertical
distribution of the powers in parallel with the horizontal division. Federal
state will reduce the possibility of abuse of powers. Federalism will raise the
level of political culture and first of all, the culture of political dialogue.
The political centers established in the country will not be the united
political force and Party political competition will become much more
intensive. Different political orientation forces will conduct of the
constructive dialogue and respect to each other’s positions and opinions. The
suggested research is acute and is greatly important concerning Georgia.
Federalism and Regionalism as the experienced forms for solving of territorial
problems are the important method for restoration of broken territorial
integrity.