The Regime, the Opposition, and Challenges to Electoral Authoritarianism in Russia

Autor(en): Vladimir Gel'man
Herausgeber: Stephen Aris, Aglaya Snetkov, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Serie: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Ausgabe: 118
Seiten: 2-4
Verlag(e): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publikationsjahr: 2012

The consequences of the 2011-2012 electoral cycle in Russia were a huge blow for the dominance of the ruling group (the regime) and contributed to the rise of its political rivals (the opposition). Why did this unexpected outcome occur here and now? The article focuses on the key role of political actors, their resources and strategies of political struggle.

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