Revised throughout, the second edition of this comprehensive and highly respected
textbook continues to provide a thorough introduction to European and European Union …

This article uses statistical analysis of aggregate electoral returns in order to establish
continuities in the territorial patterns of support between four major political parties of …

Authoritarian governments remain in power much longer when they distribute benefits to
their supporters in an institutionalised way. Permitting parliament to fulfil a legislative …

Este artículo desarrolla una revisión crítica del concepto partido cartel a partir de dos niveles
de debate: 1) los problemas de orden teórico-metodológico en la construcción de esta …

Almost twenty five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia and several Central
Asian republics appear to be converging on what may be termed a 'hierarchic party system' …

The reasons for the under-development of the Russian party system remain contested, yet
significant changes took place in the 2000s. The system became more regulated and …

Why do some political parties join popular protests, whereas others abstain or even oppose
them? Using a paired case-study comparison between the Russian regions, we examine …

In this paper we examine whether opposition parties, particularly the Communist Party of the
Russian Federation (CPRF), can promote transition in the electoral authoritarian regime in …

The post-Soviet “party of power” and the United Russia (UR) party have received increased
attention in recent years, but it is not clear where they fit in comparison with other …

The article examines electoral politics over the last years in the Russian Federation,
since the end of the Soviet Union to the present day. It traces the party and electoral system …