1st Edition

Putin's United Russia Party

By S. P. Roberts Copyright 2012
240 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

From its inception in 2001, the United Russia Party has rapidly developed into a hugely successful, organisationally-complex political party and key component of power. This book provides a much needed analysis on United Russia by exploring the role of the party in the Russian political system, from 2000 to 2010.  It explores the party empirically, as an impressive organisation in its own... Read more

1. Ruling parties and dominant-power politics: the theoretical framework  2. Parties of power: the origins of United Russia  3. Managing elections: delivering the right result  4. Governance in the post-Yeltsin period: the locale of power  5. The Politics of stability: United Russia as an intergrative force  6. Parties and regime outcomes: the post-Yeltsin ruling party 

Biography

Sean P. Roberts is a Visiting Researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in Oslo.