Russia's mixed electoral system offers an excellent opportunity to study the effects of
electoral rules on party discipline in legislative voting. Under the rules in force from the 1993 …

Newly competitive party systems provide an opportunity to observe individuals as they first
acquire partisan orientations. The development of partisanship shortly after the advent of …

A study of the actors and institutions that shaped decision-making on privatization in the
Russian oil industry between 1992 and 2006. The book analyses the origins of privatization …

This book has relevance for those interested in understanding Russia's course in
international relations under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. This book will inform the …

Since the early 1990s voters in Russia (and most of the other post-Soviet republics) have
been offered the opportunity to vote 'against all'parties and candidates. Increasing numbers …

The concept of age has been prominent in social science research~ Glenn, 1974; O'Rand
and Krecker, 1990; Riley, 1987!. A large body of literature has investigated how age affects …

On the evidence of national surveys conducted between 2000 and 2006, there is a declining
sense of European self‐identity in the three Slavic post‐Soviet republics of Russia, Belarus …

I n most countries, the media are the main sources of information for the majority of the
population. Although the media can promote the accountability of elected politicians, they …

1. Интерактивная модель институционализации. В своем сравнительном анализе
процессов институционализации партийных систем в новых демократических странах …

We examine voter turnout in the 89 administrative units comprising the Russian Federation
for elections to the presidency and the State Duma (the lower house of parliament) from …