Center for Security Studies

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

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

Author(s): Vladimir Gel'man
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Aglaya Snetkov, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 118
Pages: 2-4
Publisher(s): 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
Publication Year: 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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