Since Russia shed its communist political system and transformed the process of electing its
leaders, the study of elections has been used to measure progress toward democracy. The …

Russians at the polls Page 1 Russia's experience in establishing a representative electoral
system underlines the truism that 'politics is about power'. Russians at the Polls Stephen …

A leading specialist on Russian politics (Stephen White) and two leading comparativists
(Richard Rose and Ian McAllister) have successfully combined their skills to produce the …

The development of a vibrant political life focused upon referendums and elections at all
levels of the polity has been one of the major achievements of Russia in the past decade …

The election of a president is the opposite of electing a parliament. Whereas a Duma with
450 members can collectively represent the diversity of opinion in Russia, only one person …

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Elections have been the central institution of representative government since at least the
ancient Greeks. The story of the extension of the franchise to (eventually) all adult citizens …

For additional information about this article https://doi. org/10.1353/see. 2002.0227
https://muse. jhu. edu/article/819297/summary i82 SEER, 8o, I, 2002 can be traced more …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The December 1993 elections in Russia marked an important
turning point in Russia's transition to democracy. Like other recent elections in the …

Russians are coming under intense pressure to vote in Sunday's presidential elections amid
apparent official concern that the result is such a foregone conclusion that turn-out could be …