The 1999-2000 Elections in Russia: Their Impact and Legacy Book

Part I. Introduction: 1. Parliamentary and presidential elections in Russia: the political landscape in 1999 and 2000 Vicki L. Hesli; Part II. Parties in the Electorate: 2. Television, voters, and the development of the 'broadcast party' Sarah Oates; 3. Parties, voters, and foreign policy Stephen White, Neil Munro and Richard Rose; 4. The foreign policy implications of the elections Andrei Melville; 5. Parties, leaders, and voters in the parliamentary election Timothy Colton; Part III. The Role of Regional Power: 6. Elections and national integration in Russia Richard Sakwa; 7. The Duma elections: a step toward democracy or the elites' game? Mikhail Myagkov; Part IV. Parties and Institutions: 8. Instrumental democracy: the end of ideology and the decline of Russian political parties Stephen Hanson; 9. The impact of the elections on political party development M. Steven Fish; 10. Resolving the problem of pre-election coordination: the parliamentary election as an elite presidential 'primary' Olga Shvetsova; 11. Coalition politics in the New Duma Thomas Remington; 12. The 1999–2000 elections and Russia's prospects for democracy William M. Reisinger; Bibliography; Index.