Journal article
The Russian 1996 presidential election: referendum on democracy or a personality contest?
Electoral studies, Vol.17(2), pp.175-196
1998
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-3794(98)00017-1
Abstract
Assessments of the 1996 Russian presidential election have produced a cacophony of theories concerning the factors that led to Boris Yeltsin's victory over his second-round opponent, Gennaddii Zyuganov. As scholars have attempted to put the development of Russian elections into perspective, many have used this election as a means of unearthing the factors that may prove vital for the sustenance of democracy. Examining survey data collected in Russia during the spring of 1997 and comparing it with other pre- and post-election data, we find that the election can be understood as reflecting short term performance, candidate images and economic orientations rather than a profound referendum on the type of political system preferred by the Russian people.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Russian 1996 presidential election: referendum on democracy or a personality contest?
- Creators
- Arthur H MillerWilliam M ReisingerVicki L Hesli
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Electoral studies, Vol.17(2), pp.175-196
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0261-3794(98)00017-1
- ISSN
- 0261-3794
- eISSN
- 1873-6890
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1998
- Academic Unit
- Political Science; International Programs
- Record Identifier
- 9983988980702771
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