Why not parties in Russia? Democray, Federalism, and the State / Henry E. Hale.
It 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 a...
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2006.
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Table of Contents:
- Electoral markets and Russia's political smorgasbord
- Party entrepreneurship in Russia's electoral market 1989--2004
- How much party is in the party system?
- Electoral markets and party substitutes in Russia : origins and impact
- Parties and party substitutes : determining the balance
- Conclusion : the market model and theories of parties, national
- Integration, and transitions from authoritarian rule.