Local democracy in a hybrid state
Pluralism and protest in Volzhskiy, Russia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12412352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allison D Evans (0000-0002-6443-3062, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 298-323 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Post-Soviet Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1060-586X • E-ISSN: 1938-2855 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1060586x.2013.862971 |
| OpenAlex | W1721961927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
The standard narrative of Russia's “authoritarian backsliding” fails to grapple with the tremendous variation in subnational politics that emerged over the past two decades. This article offers a case study of the industrial city of Volzhskiy, which, although once a stalwart supporter of the Communist Party (KPRF), has evolved into a highly pluralistic system with democratic municipal institutions. Drawing upon analysis of local publications, protest data, and interviews with local politicians, this article traces the interplay of formal institutions and informal political processes in Volzhskiy's local-level transition to democracy. Volzhskiy's pluralism and local democratic outcome can largely be explained by (1) the emergence of a more diverse set of economic and political interests and constituencies, and (2) a KPRF organization that was strong and provided robust competition that created the conditions for cooperation among the competitors to form fair and open local political institutions, which fostered the city's pluralism
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |