Authoritarian Russia: Analyzing Post-Soviet Regime Changes

by Vladimir Gel'man

Book Overview

Russia today represents one of the major examples of the phenomenon of "electoral authoritarianism" which is characterized by adopting the trappings of democratic institutions (such as elections, political parties, and a legislature) and enlisting the service of the country's essentially authoritarian rulers. Why and how has the electoral authoritarian regime been consolidated in Russia? What are the mechanisms of its maintenance, and what is its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082296368X
• ISBN13: 9780822963684
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"