With a struggling economy and elections looming, why do so many Russians still back their government?

Gontmakher, Evgeny (2016) With a struggling economy and elections looming, why do so many Russians still back their government? LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (14 Sep 2016). Website.

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Russia is due to hold parliamentary elections on 18 September. To coincide with the elections, we will be running a number of articles on Russian politics and society. In this contribution, Evgeny Gontmakher writes on why Russian citizens still continue to show strong support for the current government despite a faltering economy. He notes that part of the explanation lies in the strong economic performance of Russia between 2000 and 2014, while the lack of a genuinely effective opposition that can inspire Russians to voice discontent has also played a role.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2016 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2017 14:29
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 20:27
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70252

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