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The postcommunist regimes in East-Central Europe are confronted with the double
challenge of establishing a democratic order and a market economy. The book discusses …

This is the first major assessment of the role of the presidency in Russia's difficult transition
form communist rule. Huskey analyzes the establishment and functioning of the Russian …

Money is essential to the functioning of electoral politics, yet regulating its appropriate use
raises complex and controversial challenges in countries around the world. Both long …

Culture and Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the enduring phenomenon of
culture and its impact on contemporary society and politics. Combining a substantial …

Abstract Despite United Russia's (Edinaya Rossiya—UR) dominance in repeated Russian
legislative elections, the correlates of the party's electoral support remain noticeably …

A common theme in studies of voter turnout in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is that the
legacy of communism attenuates electoral participation. It is argued that socialization and …

Voting hides a familiar puzzle. Many people take the trouble to vote even though each
voter's prospect of deciding the election is nearly nil. Russians vote even when pervasive …

Civil society is that realm between the state and the private sphere where social
organizations operate. 1Many definitions of civil society exclude particular realms of activity …

Legislatures are often seen as fostering democracy by counterbalancing executive power.
Crippled by constitutional restraints on its powers and by electoral fraud that guarantees the …