Publisher description for Candidate strategies and electoral competition in the Russian Federation : democracy without foundation / Regina Smyth.
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In 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. Russia's experience with new elections is not unique but it does challenge existing theories of democratic consolidation by showing that competitive elections cannot guarantee successful democratic consolidation. This book explores the conditions under which electoral competition contributes to democratic development by examining impact of elections on democratic consolidation.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Elections -- Russia (Federation)
Politics, Practical -- Russia (Federation)
Political candidates -- Russia (Federation)
Democracy -- Russia (Federation)