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List of contents
1. Elections, Protest, and Hybrid Regime Dynamics; 2. Winning Hybrid Elections: Organized Opposition, Incumbent Regimes, and The Threat of Popular Engagement; 3. The Long Game: Inter-Election Efforts to Shape Electoral Victories; 4. The Unexpected Power of Weak Opposition: Organizations, Frames, and Political Opportunities; 5. The Vote Protest: State, Opposition, and Voters in Russian Elections; 6. The Polls Close And Two Movements Emerge; 7. Protest and Rally Dynamics: A National Conversation Over Russia's Future; 8. The Perpetual Campaign: Regime Response and Opposition Innovation; 9. 2018-2020: Competition and Contestation.
About the author
Regina Smyth is Associate Professor of Political Science at Indiana University. She previously authored Candidate Strategies and Electoral Competition in the Russian Federation: Democracy without Foundation (2006). She has also written articles for Politics and Society, Comparative Politics, and Comparative Political Studies, as well as non-academic outlets including PONARS, Monkey Cage, and The Conversation.
Summary
Despite Putin's popularity, his regime must constantly develop new strategies to win elections, weighing the potential that fraud and repression will lead to social mobilization. This in-depth study reveals the changing potential for protest and regime change in Russia and other electoral authoritarian states.
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'Theoretically rich, impressively researched, and full of fascinating detail, Smyth's new book shows how protests can alter the course of even the strongest authoritarian regimes. It is surely one of the best political science books on Russia in recent years.' Henry E. Hale, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
