Publication

This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest analyzes the results of the December Duma elections and the subsequent mass protests. The first article looks at the Duma elections and the cases of manipulation and falsification of both the electoral process and the official results. The second article argues that the recent wave of mass protests can be understood in the context of similar historical cases and clearly show that Russians want to play a more active role in their country’s politics. The author of the final article gives a personal account of her experiences at the December 18, 2011 protest in St. Petersburg and outlines her interpretation of the protest movement.