Political Parties In The Russian Regions
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Since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia's party system has suffered a difficult and turbulent infancy. Moscow based parties have had only very limited territorial penetration, and fragmentation has been one of its most significant features.Based on extensive fieldwork in three Russian regions, this book examines the development of the country's party system and the role played by parties in regional politics. Using a comparative approach, it scrutinises the internal structures and activities of the parties, looks at their decision-making processes, their everyday party life, the activities of party members, and the role of regional party organisations in federal and local election campaigns.
Preface and acknowledgementsList of abbreviationsMaps1Introduction12Political parties in Russia: the federal level103Politics and parties in the regions344Party organizations: federal, regional, local555The membership856Parties and elections in the middle Volga1077Russian party development in perspective131Notes143Bibliography170Index194
