Democracy in a Russian Mirror
Title | Democracy in a Russian Mirror PDF eBook |
Author | Adam Przeworski |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2015-05-21 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1107053390 |
This book examines the current state and the prospects for democracy in Russia in the light of the experience of existing democracies. Posing several challenges to our understanding of democracy, thirteen contributors argue some of the central questions vital to understanding the conditions of emergence and survival of successful democracies.
Democracy in a Russian Mirror
Title | Democracy in a Russian Mirror PDF eBook |
Author | Adam Przeworski |
Publisher | |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Democracy |
ISBN | 9781316249741 |
Parliament the Mirror of the Nation
Title | Parliament the Mirror of the Nation PDF eBook |
Author | Gregory Conti |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2019-04-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108428738 |
The notion of 'representative democracy' seems unquestionably familiar today, but how did the Victorians understand democracy, parliamentary representation, and diversity?
Growing Pains
Title | Growing Pains PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy J. Colton |
Publisher | Brookings Institution Press |
Pages | 774 |
Release | 2010-12-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780815715009 |
The Russian Federation on December 12, 1993, held its first national election since the collapse of Soviet Communism. The election, to a new, two-chamber parliament, was accompanied by a constitutional referendum. It followed months of wrangling over political and economic reform and a violent showdown in Moscow between President Boris Yeltsin and his opponents. After a bitter campaign in which the government frequently changed the rules of the game, Russians narrowly endorsed Yeltsin's draft constitution, but turned out in large numbers for nationalistic and socialistic opposition parties, leaving Russia's Choice, the party favored by the president, with a small minority of the seats. The contest, with its deeply contradictory results, was a watershed in the evolution of Russia's fledgling democracy. Growing Pains is a detailed study of the 1993 election and of its implications for Russian development and for the country's relations with the West. Several chapters, relying on comprehensive surveys of the Russian electorate, analyze the election process and how social structure and citizen opinions shaped voter choice. Others examine the campaigns of the major parties, the nature and consequences of electoral rules, and the roles of the mass media. Still others examine the campaign and its outcome at the grassroots in ten regions of Russia, from the western provinces to the Pacific coast, demonstrating the significance of local context and local elites and power structures in Russia's transitional politics.
The Red Mirror
Title | The Red Mirror PDF eBook |
Author | Gulnaz Sharafutdinova |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0197502938 |
The return of the 'Soviet' or the 'national' in Putin's Russia? -- The white knight and the red queen : blinded by love -- Shared mental models of the late soviet period -- The new Russian identity and the burden of the Soviet past -- Constructing the collective trauma of the -- MMM for VVP : building the modern media machine -- Le cirque politique a la russe : political talk shows and public opinion leaders in Russia -- Searching for a new mirror : on human and collective dignity in Russia.
The Rebirth of Russian Democracy
Title | The Rebirth of Russian Democracy PDF eBook |
Author | Nicolai N. Petro |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780674750012 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Television, Democracy and Elections in Russia
Title | Television, Democracy and Elections in Russia PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Oates |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis US |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-01-18 |
Genre | Communication in politics |
ISBN | 9780415461931 |
Sarah Oates gives a detailed examination on a central theme in political science: the relationship between democracy and the mass media. This significant book contains a wealth of information and data, including: public opinion surveys, content analysis of television news, focus groups and in-depth interviews to examine why political parties and the mass media failed so spectacularly to aid in the construction of a democratic system in Russia. The analysis presents compelling evidence that television helped to tune out democracy as it served as a tool for leaders rather than a conduit of information in the service of the electorate or parties. In addition, focus groups and surveys show that the Russian audience are often more comfortable with authority rather than truth in television coverage. Within this framework, this fascinating work presents the colourful history of parties, elections and television during one of the most critical eras in Russian history and captures a particularly significant epoch in contemporary Russian politics.