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The 19992000 Elections in Russia
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 34.00Analyzes the elections that ushered out the Yeltsin era and ushered in the Putin leadership. more...
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...
Federalism and the Dictatorship of Power in Russia
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 170.00Stoliarov presents an analysis of the historical traditions and distinctive features of modern Russian federalism. He reviews the state of affairs in today's Russia as it strives to become a federal democracy securing the rights and liberties of its citizens. By tracing two contrasting ideas - federalism and derzhavnost (dictatorship of power) -... 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...
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...
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...









