Contents
One. Introduction
Two. Post-Soviet Russia’s Political Trajectory
Three. Explaining Competition in Russia’s Early Gubernatorial Elections
Four. The Erosion of Competitive Gubernatorial Elections in Russia
Five. Failed Experiment? Presidential Control over the Tenures of Governors in the Russian Federation, 2005–12
Six. Mobilized Voter Turnout and the Spread of Regional Authoritarianism
Seven. The Regional Role in Federal Election Outcomes
Eight. The Diffusion of Deference
Nine. Conclusion
Appendix 1: Data Sources and Construction of Indicators
Appendix 2: Cases Excluded from Analyses of Putin-Era Gubernatorial Elections
Notes
References
Index