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In this ground-breaking study, Stephen White, Richard Rose, and Ian McAllister analyze the momentous sequence of elections held during the collapse of the Soviet Union and the creation of the Russian Federation. Declaring Russia a "late entrant to the world of free elections" that still lags behind its postcommunist neighbors, the authors trace the progress of democratization by examining data from the nationwide New Russia Barometer surveys.
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Analyzes the sequence of elections held during the collapse of the Soviet Union and the creation of the Russian Federation, based on data collected in the nationwide New Russia Barometer surveys conducted annually over a decade of transition. Focuses on the evolving political views of voters and politicians and their shifting responses to developments in the new regime, with discussion of economic influences, the drafting of the Russian constitution, party identification, the Yeltsin presidency, and competition between regimes. Includes appendices on the surveys. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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