Dominant party rule and legislative leadership in authoritarian regimes

Authoritarian dominant parties are said to ensure elite loyalty by providing elites with regularized opportunities for career advancement. This article uses data on the distribution of leadership posts in Russia's regional legislatures (1999-2010) to conduct the first systematic test of this pr...

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Published in:Party politics 2014-09, Vol.20 (5), p.663-674
Main Authors: Reuter, Ora John, Turovsky, Rostislav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism (Political Ideology)
Career advancement
Decision-making
Elite
Hegemony
Leadership
Legislative Bodies
Legislature
Legislatures
Loyalty
Political elites
Political leadership
Political parties
Regulation
Rules and Practice
Ruling parties
Russia
Russian Federation
Stability
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Authoritarian dominant parties are said to ensure elite loyalty by providing elites with regularized opportunities for career advancement. This article uses data on the distribution of leadership posts in Russia's regional legislatures (1999-2010) to conduct the first systematic test of this proposition. Loyalty to the nascent hegemonic party, United Russia, is shown to be important in determining a legislator's chances of being promoted to a leadership position. These findings generate insight into how authoritarian institutions help maintain regime stability and provide a clearer picture of how Russia's ruling party works. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd., copyright holder.]
ISSN:1354-0688
1460-3683
DOI:10.1177/1354068812448689