Interaction between Ministry of Defense and public: comparative study of Armenia and Georgia

Abstract

The research discusses civil-military relations in two post-Soviet countries, engaged in territorial disputes: Armenia and Georgia. The comparative analysis describes similarities and differences in the approaches of the Ministries of Defense in the establishment of civil-military relations and explains which ministry demonstrates a higher level of interaction with the public. Analysis of the official websites of the Armenian and Georgian Ministries of Defense was used to measure the interaction – the information provision in particular. The findings show different priorities of the ministries: while Armenia is more focused on military ideology and patriotism, Georgia is more concerned with democratic issues. The analysis of the findings proves a higher level of interaction through information provision in Armenia than in Georgia.