The Russian Parliamentary Elections of 1995: The Battle for the Duma (Omri Books)
by Open Media Open Media Research Insitute, Laura Belin, Open Media Research Institute Staff, Prague, Robert W. Orttung, Robert W.. Orttung, Peter R. Craumer, Ralph S. Clem
Category: Political Science

Analyzes the elections held on December 17, 1995, to the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, looking at the whole electoral process from the adoption of electoral law to announcement of the final results. Examines the debate over electoral law, Russia's system of parliamentary representation, the staying power of Russia's many political parties, the stability of the party system, the roles of money and the media, and demographic and regional characteristics of the Russian electorate. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR