1999-2000 Elections in Russia: Their Impact and Legacy

Klappentext A distinguished group of specialists analyzes the critical elections that terminated the Boris Yeltsin era in Russia and voted in the leadership of Vladimir Putin. These parliamentary and presidential elections are proving critical for the future of Russia and enlightening to scholars and students studying electoral politics! party development and democratization. The collective expertise represented by these contributions encompasses all the important facets of electoral politics and party development in Russia. Zusammenfassung In this volume! which was originally published in 2003! a distinguished collection of specialists analyzes the critical elections that ushered out the Boris Yeltsin era in Russia and ushered in the leadership of Vladimir Putin. These parliamentary and presidential elections were critical for the future of Russia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1. Parliamentary and presidential elections in Russia: the political landscape in 1999 and 2000 Vicki L. Hesli; Part II. Parties in the Electorate: 2. Television, voters, and the development of the 'broadcast party' Sarah Oates; 3. Parties, voters, and foreign policy Stephen White, Neil Munro and Richard Rose; 4. The foreign policy implications of the elections Andrei Melville; 5. Parties, leaders, and voters in the parliamentary election Timothy Colton; Part III. The Role of Regional Power: 6. Elections and national integration in Russia Richard Sakwa; 7. The Duma elections: a step toward democracy or the elites' game? Mikhail Myagkov; Part IV. Parties and Institutions: 8. Instrumental democracy: the end of ideology and the decline of Russian political parties Stephen Hanson; 9. The impact of the elections on political party development M. Steven Fish; 10. Resolving the problem of pre-election coordination: the parliamentary election as an elite presidential 'primary' Olga Shvetsova; 11. Coalition politics in the New Duma Thomas Remington; 12. The 1999-2000 elections and Russia's prospects for democracy William M. Reisinger; Bibliography; Index....

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• Authors: Vicky L. Hesli, Vicky R Hesli, William M. Reisinger, William R Reisinger
• Assisted by: Vicki L. Hesli (Editor), Hesli Vicki L. (Editor), William M. Reisinger (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2003
• EAN: 9780521816762
• ISBN: 978-0-521-81676-2
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, Eastern Europe, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Political leaders & leadership, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms