Bulletin n. 1-2/2014
November 2014
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Arnoult Julien
    Le ministére géorgien de l'Intégration européenne et euro-atlantique : un chemin qui méne à Bruxelles ?
    in Revue de l'Union européenne/Revue du Marché Commun et de l'Union européenne , n. 580, juillet-août ,  2014 ,  392-400
    The Ministry for European and Euro- Atlantic Integration was established in the newly pro-Western Georgia in 2004, following the Rose Revolution. By creating such a body, the Transcaucasian Republic is following a path paved by a large number of countries, which are now a part of the European Union (EU). Since the creation of the Ministry, Georgian officials have spread the word that their country is eager to join the EU, although the Tbilisi-based Government has not officially applied yet. Therefore, setting up a ministry devoted to European integration seems to be a paradox. Furthermore, joining the EU is out of reach for Georgia, especially as the EU is unclear about enlargement issues. The ministry's goals are two-fold: to strengthen ties with the EU and the Europeanization of Georgia. The underlying motive is to break away from Russia's sphere of influence. The following article is written from an administrative point of view, with an analysis of the structure of European and Georgian ministries, and interviews of officials.
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