Abstract The Russian‐Ukrainian war, which started in February 2022, changed Estonian
domestic politics considerably. The Reform Party, which had failed to manage domestic …

In the past three decades, radical right parties had the opportunity to directly influence
political developments from the highest public office in many post-communist Central and …

There was one government change and two elections in Estonia in 2021. In January, the
Ratas II government, led by the Centre Party and also including the populist Estonian …

This article assesses the effects of common features in the indirect election of presidents in
parliamentary republics. In particular, it examines the influence of majority requirements …

Thepresenceofradicalrightpartieshasbecom…, even though large parts of the public reject
their ultra-nationalist and illiberal ideology. In 2000, when the conservative Austrian …

Post-communist democracies have been notorious for their under-institutionalized party
systems and unstable governments. However, two exceptional cases stand out in the region …

Party Leadership Selection in Estonia: The Long-Lasting Authority of the “Founding Fathers” |
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Even though 2017 in Estonian politics was largely uneventful–there were no major political
disruptions or surprises–the year was exceptional and with potentially far-reaching …

The political year 2018 in Estonia passed largely in anticipation and in preparation for the
parliamentary elections in March 2019. While the government of Jüri Ratas (Centre Party …