The Communist Party of Russia
Rural Support and Implications for the Party System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6314647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Wegren (0000-0003-2846-2306, Southern Methodist University, corresponding author), Stephen K Wegren (Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 565-582 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068804045388 |
| OpenAlex | W2158504316 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 30 |
Using survey data from 800 rural households in Russia, this article examines and compares characteristics of the rural Communist supporter and the non-Communist supporter along economic and social dimensions. The analysis shows that significant differences do not exist between these two cohorts, suggesting that it will be difficult for Communist candidates to exploit the misery of the market in future elections. If the Communist Party, as the strongest opposition party, has weaknesses in its rural base of electoral support, the implication for the party system is that it is likely to remain weak, power will remain vested in the Kremlin, and parties will find it difficult to balance executive influence
Balance (ability · Communism · Economics · Geography · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Supporter · Survey data collection · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Russia and Soviet political economy · Soviet and Russian History
Political Order in Changing Societies
Party systems and voter alignments
Democracy from Scratch
Transitional Citizens
Democracies in Flux
The Origin and Development of Political Parties
The Consolidation of Democracy in East-Central Europe
Developments in Russian voting behaviour
The decline of rural living standards in Russia in the 1990s
Russian Agrarian Reform
The rise, fall, and transformation of the rural social contract in Russia
For Victory? The Crises and Dilemmas of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Voting in a Floating Party System
The Soviet Communist Party
The Tragedy of Russia's Reforms
The Place of `Party' in Post-Communist Europe
Preference for Presidentialism
Economics and Voting in Russia
Reinventing Russia's Party of Power
Putin and the Duma
Are Russians Undemocratic
Formation of Party Cleavages in Post-Communist Democracies
Democracy, Political Parties and Party Formation in Postcommunist Russia
Democratization and Urban Bias in Postcommunist Russia
Explaining Party Formation and Nonformation in Russia
Are the communists dying out in Russia?☆
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2009 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |