| ID | 093717 |
| Title Proper | Effect of governor support on legislative behaviour in the Russian duma |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Thames, Frank C |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Until the 2007 Duma election, the Russian polity displayed several characteristics that should have allowed regional leaders to have an impact on deputies: a federalist system, an electoral system that encouraged regional representation, weak political parties, and regional leaders with electoral resources. Recent research on Russian mixed-member Duma elections argues that governors influenced the election of single-member district deputies. This raises the spectre that governors could have influenced the behaviour of these deputies. Using data from the third post-communist Duma, I demonstrate that single-member district deputies backed by regional leaders in the 1999 Duma election behaved differently from others in two critical areas: parliamentary party choice and support for the presidential legislative agenda. Governor support did not, however, affect committee choice. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 62, No. 1; Jan 2010: p.125 - 143 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 62, No. 1; Jan 2010: p.125 - 143 |
| Key Words | Russian Duma ; Legislative Behaviour ; Governor Support ; Duma Election - 2007 ; Federalist System ; Russia |