Revolution of Roses
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Revolution of Roses is an alternative name for the Rose Revolution, the peaceful 2003 protest movement in Georgia that led to the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze and significant political reforms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Revolution of Roses canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
color revolution
ⓘ
nonviolent revolution ⓘ political revolution ⓘ protest movement ⓘ |
| aim |
democratic reforms in Georgia
ⓘ
reduction of corruption in Georgia ⓘ removal of Eduard Shevardnadze from power ⓘ |
| alternateName | Rose Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
largely peaceful nature of protests
ⓘ
youth participation ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | occurred after the 2003 Georgian parliamentary election ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| endTime | 2003-11-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mikheil Saakashvili presidency ⓘ |
| hasCause |
allegations of electoral fraud in the 2003 Georgian parliamentary election
ⓘ
widespread public dissatisfaction with corruption in Georgia ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
early presidential election in Georgia in 2004
ⓘ
increased efforts to combat corruption in Georgia ⓘ peaceful transfer of power in Georgia ⓘ political reforms in Georgia ⓘ resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze ⓘ strengthening of pro‑Western orientation of Georgia ⓘ |
| inspired |
Orange Revolution in Ukraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Tbilisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
civil disobedience
ⓘ
mass demonstrations ⓘ nonviolent protest ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
pro‑government security forces
ⓘ
supporters of Eduard Shevardnadze ⓘ |
| organizer |
Georgian opposition parties
ⓘ
United National Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Eduard Shevardnadze
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgian student activists ⓘ Mikheil Saakashvili NERFINISHED ⓘ Nino Burjanadze NERFINISHED ⓘ Zurab Zhvania NERFINISHED ⓘ civil society organizations in Georgia ⓘ |
| partOf | post-Soviet color revolutions ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
pro‑Western
ⓘ
pro‑democracy ⓘ |
| result | Mikheil Saakashvili elected President of Georgia in 2004 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
interruption of Eduard Shevardnadze’s speech in parliament
ⓘ
storming of the Georgian Parliament on 2003-11-22 ⓘ |
| startTime | 2003-11 ⓘ |
| symbol | rose ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
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