Popular Choice and Managed Democracy: The Russian Elections of 1999 and 2000

by Michael McFaul and Timothy J. Colton

Book Overview

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Twice in the winter of 1999-2000, citizens of the Russian Federation flocked to their neighborhood voting stations and scratched their ballots in an atmosphere of uncertainty, rancor, and fear. This book is a tale of these two elections--one for the 450-seat Duma, the other for President. Despite financial crisis, a national security emergency in Chechnya, and cabinet instability, Russian voters unexpectedly supported the status quo. The elected...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815715358
• ISBN13: 9780815715351
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 8.5"