Wilson Center Experts
Andrew Konitzer
Research Grant
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
; Russia
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Samford University
Wilson Center Project(s):
Economic Voting in Russia’s Regions: Are Regional Executives Accountable?
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Andrew Konitzer, associate professor of political science, Samford University more
Voting for Russia's Governors: Regional Elections and Accountability under Yeltsin and Putin
Oct 01, 2005Russian regional-level voting has been a better instrument of democracy than some might think, according to this close and systematic examination. In elections for provincial governors, republican presidents, and other executives of Russia's various sub-national units, voters have pursued their economic interests with notable sophistication, overcoming not only incumbents' enormous advantage in representation in the media but also various kinds of corruption and dirty tricks. Andrew Konitzer's study tracks recent voter behavior in Russia. more
Voting for Russia's Governors: Regional Elections and Accountability under Yeltsin and Putin
Oct 01, 2005Russian regional-level voting has been a better instrument of democracy than some might think, according to this close and systematic examination. In elections for provincial governors, republican presidents, and other executives of Russia's various sub-national units, voters have pursued their economic interests with notable sophistication, overcoming not only incumbents' enormous advantage in representation in the media but also various kinds of corruption and dirty tricks. Andrew Konitzer's study tracks recent voter behavior in Russia.