Spatial Contagion in Regional Machine Strength: Evidence from Voting in Russia's Federal Elections

B Moraski, WM Reisinger - APSA 2010 Annual Meeting Paper, 2010 - papers.ssrn.com
Russia's regions vary by how strongly their leaderships exert administrative control over
politics. Those that have lost their political competitiveness did so at different times. Using a …

[PDF][PDF] SPATIAL CONTAGION IN REGIONAL MACHINE STRENGTH: EVIDENCE FROM VOTING IN RUSSIA'S FEDERAL ELECTIONS

BJ Moraski, WM Reisinger - researchgate.net
Election outcomes and electoral behavior are commonly conceived as the domain of
democratization and democracy. However, as illiberal regimes continue to rely on elections …