The 1999 Ukrainian Presidential Election
Personalities, Ideology, Partisanship, and the Economy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4217487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas F Klobucar, Arthur H Miller, Gwyn Erb |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 315-344 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Slavic Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-6779 • E-ISSN: 2325-7784 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2697120 |
| OpenAlex | W2321619540 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
The 1999 Ukrainian presidential election took place during a period of extreme political turmoil. The excitement of democracy had waned, the economy spiraled ever downward, and charges of corruption among the administration seemed the harbinger of communist victory. Nevertheless, Ukrainian voters returned Leonid Kuchma to the helm. Thomas F. Klobucar, Arthur H. Miller, and Gwyn Erb investigate this curious result, using a model that combines economic evaluations, the candidates' personalities, and ideology. Relatively well-developed partisanship is present in Ukraine and was a major influence on voters' choice. Surprisingly, economic evaluations had little impact on the Ukrainian vote. Instead, party identification, ideology, and leadership trait assessments led Ukrainians to vote for the "democrat
Communism · Democracy · Ideology · Language change · Literature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Sociology · Ukrainian · Victory · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |