Soviet Union and National Parties at the onset of 1920s

Abstract

The role of democracy in the modern world is immeasurable. Georgian state mainly has such young democtacrats who have to deal with various challenges and difficulties. Forming steady democtratic system is a strenuous and long-lasting process that takes certain historical experience and is based on political development of society. This, in turn, involves country’s past experience as well. In the beginning of the 20^th century Georgian society managed to benefit from international political processes, by separating from Russian Empire and announcing independence. Unfortunately, the independent period tuned out to be short-lived. Political parties held the helm of forming the first Georgian Republic. The parties sought to establish democratic principles and new political culture in Georgia. The founding assembly elections held in February, 1919 was a great challenge for the newly-built republic that it successfully handled. Georgian parties of that period: Social-Democrats, Socialist-Federalists, Socialist-Revolutionaries (SS) and National Democrats managed to take their deputies to the legislative body through elections. It should be noted here that these elections showed the complete superiority and triumph of the Social Democratic Party (Mensheviks) over other opponents.