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June 17, 2026Higher Education PolicyOpen Access

Difference Between Political Intent and Action: Implementation of Recent Changes in Doctoral Education in Georgia

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TSThea SiprashviliPGPaul GibbsIGIrma Grdzelidze

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Overview

Examines how policy shifts impact doctoral education in Georgia, highlighting systematic challenges in implementation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the dynamics of higher education policy implementation, specifically regarding the 2024 Doctoral Education Framework in Georgia.
  • Analysis of interviews with policymakers and institutional actors involved in the new doctoral regulations
  • Utilization of primary qualitative data alongside secondary qualitative and quantitative sources
  • Focus on stakeholder understandings, implementation processes, and anticipated outcomes
  • Identified persistent systemic challenges affecting policy implementation
  • Highlighted differing perceptions of policy intent among stakeholders
  • Explored the implications of actor mandates on the enactment of regulations

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Siprashvili et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323dd7d50b63ecad207477https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-026-00445-3
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