| ID | 190479 |
| Title Proper | Electoral Campaigns in Times of Lockdown |
| Other Title Information | Post-Soviet Experiences |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Leukavets, Victoria |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article aims to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon electoral campaigns in a fragile democracy (Georgia) and two illiberal polities (Belarus and Russia). It covers the period of time from March to December 2020, focusing on several critical junctures in each country: for Belarus, the 9 August 2020 presidential elections; for Russia, the 1 July ‘people's vote’ and the cycle of regional elections in September 2020; and for Georgia, the 31 October 2020 parliamentary elections. The article argues that COVID-19 did not diminish citizens’ demands for fundamental norms of electoral democracy and policy transparency; in fact, it increased political mobilisation within all three countries. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 75, No.4; May 2023: p.545-563 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 75 No 4 |
| Key Words | Times of Lockdown ; Post-Soviet Experiences |