"Lots of Money, Few Restrictions and a Lot of Creativity:" The Changing Role of Political Strategists in Russia
Journal
Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization
ISSN
1074-6846
ISSN-Digital
1940-4603
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2023-11-27
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Abstract
The paper discusses electoral integrity and malpractice in Russia from the point of view of the people who make it happen: political strategists, CEOs, and government representatives. The original dataset, encompassing 75 in-depth interviews collected in selected Russian regions in 2018-19, suggests that a wide range of practices are employed to maintain the power of the ruling elite, from legal and ethical ones to morally gray and completely unethical ones. The techniques used have evolved with the general political situation in the country and can be clustered into five periods: 1991−1995, 1996−1999, 2000−2010, 2010−2017, and since 2018.
Language
English
Keywords
electoral integrity
elections
Russia
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Volume
31
Number
4
Start page
435
End page
459
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