Gaining Legislative Control Through Strategic District Nomination: The Case of the Russian Left in 1995

The greater the importance of the legislative goals for a party, the more it will concern itself in the electoral campaign with the parliament's ultimate composition, rather than simply its own seat gains. While unquestionably the dominant force in the political left, the Communist Party in Rus...

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Published in:Legislative studies quarterly 2002-11, Vol.27 (4), p.635-657
Main Author: SHVETSOVA, OLGA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ballots
Communism
Communist Parties
Constituents
Electoral Systems
Left Wing Politics
Legislative Bodies
Legislative Process
Parliaments
Political campaigns
Political candidates
Political parties
Political Power
Russia
Single member districts
Voting
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Summary:The greater the importance of the legislative goals for a party, the more it will concern itself in the electoral campaign with the parliament's ultimate composition, rather than simply its own seat gains. While unquestionably the dominant force in the political left, the Communist Party in Russia was also uniquely positioned in the 1995 election to take advantage of the combination of electoral and parliamentary institutions and to devise a nomination strategy that made the rest of the parliament's left wing fully dependent on the Communists, thus giving the Communists effective control over the legislature despite their minority status.
ISSN:0362-9805
1939-9162
DOI:10.2307/3598662