| ID | 084710 |
| Title Proper | Which minority is appeased |
| Other Title Information | coalition potential and redistribution in Latvia and Ukraine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bloom, Stephen |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article tests fiscal appeasement, needs-based and coalition potential hypotheses for redistribution in post-Soviet Latvia and Ukraine. I argue that the government's decision to reward a minority population depends on the coalition potential of minority parties and voters. In Latvia, the non-participation of minority parties in governing coalitions means that the distribution of spoils among coalition partners does not benefit the regions in which Russian speakers live. In Ukraine, on the other hand, voters and parties in western Ukraine have been sought out by Russian-speaking politicians from eastern Ukraine, and the districts of western Ukraine received preferential treatment as a result. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, No. 9; Nov 2008: p1575-1600 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, No. 9; Nov 2008: p1575-1600 |
| Key Words | Redistribution ; Redistribution - Latvia - Ukraine ; Post Soviet - Latvia - Ukraine ; Civil Right - Ukraine |