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Russia's Regions and Comparative Subnational Politics
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 135.00Subnational political units are growing in influence in national and international affairs, drawing increasing scholarly attention to politics beyond national capitals. In this book, leading Russian and Western political scientists contribute to debates in comparative politics by examining Russia?s subnational politics. Beginning with a chapter... more...
When Majorities Fail
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 35.00This is a study of institutional failure in Russia's first democratic legislature. Inadequate rules and a chaotic party system made it nearly impossible for the legislature to pass a new constitution. This is the first book on this form of chaos (cycling). more...
Elections without Order
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 34.00Russians want both free elections and order. Russia's political elites have had no difficulty in supplying a great choice of candidates and parties, but order has been in short supply. This is the challenge that Russia presents to Vladimir Putin. The authors present unrivalled survey and polling data. more...
Political Parties in the Russian Regions
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 185.00Since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia's party system has suffered a difficult and turbulent infancy. Moscow based parties have had only very limited territorial penetration, and fragmentation has been one of its most significant features. Based on extensive fieldwork in three Russian regions, this book examines the development of the... more...
Federalism and Democratization in Post-Communist Russia
Manchester University Press 2003; US$ 74.95Combining theoretical perspectives with empirical work, this text provides a comparative analysis of the electoral systems, party systems and governmental systems in the ethnic republics and regions of Russia, and assesses the impact of these arrangements on democratization and federalism. more...
Why not Parties in Russia?
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00It brings the case of Russia to bear on theories of democracy. Whereas virtually every classic work takes political parties to be inevitable and essential to democracy, Russia has been dominated by nonpartisan politicians ever since communism collapsed. This book demonstrates why Russia stands out as a preserve of nonpartisanship. more...
Candidate Strategies and Electoral Competition in the Russian Federation
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 28.00In the early 1990s, competitive elections in the Russian Federation signaled the end to the authoritarian political system dominated by a single political party. More than ten years and many elections later, a single party led by Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to end Russia's democratic experiment. more...
Democracy Derailed in Russia
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00Why has democracy failed to take root in Russia? This book shows that Russia's failure to democratize has three causes: too much economic reliance on oil, too little economic liberalization, and too weak a national legislature. more...









