The Central University Of Europe (Georgia) is pleased to announce the opening of the Call for Papers for the International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference “Institutions, Governance and Sustainable Economic Transformation (IGSET 2026)”. Additional Information: cue.edu.ge/en/research/...

How do democracies decay without rewriting their rules? Study on Georgia shows how institutional drift erodes accountability under a democratic facade. My new article in East European Politics @eepolitics.bsky.social Link: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FMZMF...

Institutional drift in post-soviet political economy: the case of Georgia

This study examines institutional drift as a mechanism of democratic backsliding in Georgia. Using V-Dem data (2010–2024), it develops an Institutional Drift Index measuring declines in horizontal,...

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My new article "Two Faces of Decline in Public Governance: Accountability Erosion and Rent-Seeking". Quiet institutional decline can be more dangerous than an open crisis. Key takeaway: fighting corruption isn’t enough without stopping “soft” institutional decay. armgpublishing.com/journals/pgr...