Publication

This publication analyzes the ideological, political and organizational status of communist parties in Russia, Ukraine and Moldova. Key insights include 1) that though the current socio-economic difficulties offer a unique opportunity for left-wing parties to gain electoral support, communist parties are struggling to increase their political appeal in those countries; 2) The parties’ adherence to an anti-elite rhetoric contradicts their elite status; 3) the communist parties’ integration in the existing political order is preventing them from initiating reforms; and more.