35371. Institutional Development and Capacity Enhancement: Russia’s Political System Between Duma Elections of 2011 and 2016
- Author:
- Andrey Baykov
- Publication Date:
- 12-2015
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Rethinking Russia
- Abstract:
- The analytical paper “Institutional Development and Capacity Enhancement” sheds light on the major parameters of Russia’s political system and the specific characteristics of its electoral model. At the fundamental and operative levels it enables international experts to better comprehend Russia’s internal policy, electoral campaigns, and behavior of political actors and also to anticipate further political developments. The state of political institutions and practices ahead of the two federal electoral cycles – the 2011 and 2016 State Duma elections – serves as reference points to analyze the political system development. Data provided in this report allows us to carefully consider how institutions have been established and have evolved, as well as to assess openness and competitiveness between the electoral campaigns of 2011 and 2016. The electoral map, presented in this analytical report, demonstrates the current party system, which has been renewed in the course of 3 or 4 regional electoral cycles. It is worth noting that within just 9 months almost 112 million voters, 74 parties entitled to take part in the elections, independent candidates, observers and mass media will be able to give their own assessment of the new institutional architecture of Russia’s political system.
- Topic:
- Development, Elections, Domestic Politics, Institutions, and Political System
- Political Geography:
- Russia and Eurasia