The 19992000 Elections in Russia Their Impact and Legacy [Paperback]

Analyzes the elections that ushered out the Yeltsin era and ushered in the Putin leadership.A distinguished collection of specialists analyzes the critical elections that ushered out the Boris Yeltsin era in Russia and ushered in the leadership of Vladimir Putin. These parliamentary and presidential elections are proving critical for the future of Russia and are highly enlightening to scholars and students who study electoral politics, party development and democratization. Collectively, the expertise represented by these authors extends to all the important facets of electoral politics and party development in Russia.A distinguished collection of specialists analyzes the critical elections that ushered out the Boris Yeltsin era in Russia and ushered in the leadership of Vladimir Putin. These parliamentary and presidential elections are proving critical for the future of Russia and are highly enlightening to scholars and students who study electoral politics, party development and democratization. Collectively, the expertise represented by these authors extends to all the important facets of electoral politics and party development in Russia.A distinguished group of specialists analyzes the critical elections that terminated the Boris Yeltsin era in Russia and voted in the leadership of Vladimir Putin. These parliamentary and presidential elections are proving critical for the future of Russia and enlightening to scholars and students studying electoral politics, party development and democratization. The collective expertise represented by these contributions encompasses all the important facets of electoral politics and party development in Russia.Part I. Introduction: 1. Parliamentary and presidential elections in Russia: the political landscape in 1999 and 2000 Vicki L. Hesli; Part II. Parties in the Electorate: 2. Television, voters, and the development of the 'broadcast party' Sarah Oates; 3. Parties, voters, and foreign policy Stephen White, Neil Munro anl#Ç