We analyze the remarkable differences in the electoral success of new parties and compare
the determinants of electoral volatility attributable to new versus established parties. We …

Electoral fraud is a widespread phenomenon, especially outside the developed world.
Despite abundant qualitative and anecdotal evidence on its existence from around the …

Gelegentlich sind die Dinge doch noch einfach: Dieses Buch ist Pflichtlektüre für alle, die
sich mit Parteien-und Demokratieförderung befassen, gleich ob wissenschaftlich oder …

This article analyzes the formation of a stable dominant party in an authoritarian regime as a
commitment problem between two sides: the ruler and other elites. After defining a dominant …

In the period 2005–2007, Russia's political regime transformed from what had been
sometimes referred to as a 'managed democracy'(Balzer 2003), a political regime that …

IN THE 1990s, POLITICAL PARTIES IN RUSSIA SUFFERED FROM THEIR
underdevelopment. By contrast, in the 2000s they became major actors in the electoral and …

Why and when do businessmen run for public office rather than rely upon other means of
influence? What are the implications of their participation for public policy? We show …

Environmental activism in contemporary Russia exemplifies both the promise and the
challenge facing grassroots politics in the post-Soviet period. In the late Soviet period …

The article examines the dynamics of political competition over the control of the executive
that shapes the coexistence of popularly elected presidents and prime ministers in semi …

This article analyses the emergence of United Russia (Edinaya Rossiya) as a dominant
party by examining the behaviour of Russia's governors. Using original data on when …