imiМеждународная аналитикаJournal of International Analytics2587-84762541-9633MGIMO University10.46272/2587-8476-2024-15-2-106-125imi-555Research ArticleИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЕ СТАТЬИRESEARCH ARTICLESПолитическая наука в Грузии: к вопросу об эпистемологических основахPolitical Science in Georgia: Epistemology and DeterminantsСихарулидзеА. Т.SikharulidzeA. T.

Арчил Теймуразович Сихарулидзе, исследователь, сооснователь Фонда

P.O. 0194, Тбилиси, ул. Пекини, 21, кв. 120

Archil T. Sikharulidze, Researcher, co-founder

Tbilisi, 21, Pekini street, app. 120, P.O. 0194

 

СкворцоваН. А.SkvortsovaN. A.

Нино Автандиловна Скворцова, к. полит. н.

117198, Россия, Москва, ул. Миклухо-Маклая, 6

Nino A. Skvortsova, PhD (Polit. Sci.)

6, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, Moscow, 117198

Фонд SIKHAГрузияSIKHA FoundationGeorgiaРоссийский университет дружбы народовРоссияPeoples’ Friendship University of RussiaRussian Federation202420092024152106125Copyright © Сихарулидзе А.Т., Скворцова Н.А., 20242024Сихарулидзе А.Т., Скворцова Н.А.Sikharulidze A.T., Skvortsova N.A.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.interanalytics.org/jour/article/view/555

В данной статье рассматриваются эпистемологические подходы, использованные грузинскими исследователями в области политической науки за последние пять лет. Она основана на первоначальном обобщенном исследовании темы, которая в значительной степени упускалась из виду как местными, так и международными учеными. На основе обзора литературы и анализа исследований, проведенных ведущими местными учеными, в статье утверждается, что в Грузии нет устоявшихся или глубоко укоренившихся политических школ в традиционном понимании из-за советского прошлого страны. В результате университеты

и вся область политологии являются продуктом реформ, направленных на распространение демократии. Эти реформы были реализованы при сильной поддержке западных стратегических союзников, в особенности США и Европейского Союза. В настоящее время эта область находится под сильным влиянием доминирующих западных теорий политической науки и международных отношений, таких как либерализм, неолиберализм и либеральный институционализм. Более того, эта дисциплина по своей сути ориентирована на гражданское образование, уделяя основное внимание продвижению демократии, а не критическим исследованиям. Грузинские ученые склонны исследовать темы и применять теории, которые соответствуют господствующим западным нарративам. На эту тенденцию существенно влияет финансовая и логистическая зависимость от западных грантов и стипендий.

This paper examines the epistemological approaches employed by Georgian researchers in the field of Political Science over the past five years. It is grounded in an initial, generalized study of a topic that has been largely overlooked by both local and international scholars. Through a review of the literature and an analysis of the research conducted by leading local scientists, the paper posits that there are no well-established or deeply rooted political schools of thought in Georgia, as traditionally understood, due to the country’s Soviet past. As a result, universities and the entire field of Political Science are products of the democracy proliferation reforms.

These reforms were implemented with strong support from Western strategic allies, particularly the United States and the European Union. Currently, the field is heavily influenced by dominant Western theories of Political Science and International Relations, such as liberalism, neoliberalism, and liberal institutionalism. Moreover, the discipline is inherently oriented toward Civic Education, with a primary focus on democracy promotion rather than critical studies. Georgian scholars tend to research topics and apply theories that align with mainstream Western narratives. This tendency is significantly influenced by financial and logistical dependence on Western grants and scholarships.

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