Regional protest and electoral fraud: evidence from analysis of new data on Russian protest

Lankina, Tomila V.; Skovoroda, Rodion

doi:10.1080/21599165.2016.1261018

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“…Within the framework of social Sciences modern protest as new forms of political participation and self-organization of citizens based on new media, communicative and social technologies is considered from the positions of two main approaches: 1) structural-critical approach (the main agents of protest do not belong to institutions; structural deformations and problems of society motivate the protest, its goal is to protect the traditional, culturally determined way of life, identities, and culture) (Beyerlein, Barwis, Crubaugh, & Carnesecca, 2018;Evans, 2016;Gabowitsch, 2016); 2) resource-mobilization approach (protest organizations are quasi-economic institutions; the goal is to compete with other institutions in the struggle for resources) (Hagemann & Kufenko, 2016;Lankina & Skovoroda, 2016).…”

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Modern Protest Communication In Russia And Germany: Important Issues In Research Methodology

Ребрина¹

2020

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Modern Protest Communication In Russia And Germany: Important Issues In Research Methodology

Ребрина¹

2020

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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“…A group of studies examining various protest movements in Russia emphasize the importance of the interaction between the Russian government and social actors, focusing on the nature of the government's relationship with the social actor and the role that the interaction has in shaping civil society and the character of protest behavior (Brown 2018;Evans Jr. 2018;Gabowitsch 2017;Greene 2014;Greene and Robertson 2019). The analysis of this interaction in some studies (Brown 2018;Greene 2014) is more contextual and less based on specific levels of government; however, other studies emphasizing the importance of these interactions have considered the relationship between local and national governance (Evans 2016) and variation among regional governments (Lankina 2015;Lankina and Skovoroda 2017;Lankina and Voznaya 2015;Robertson 2013). Outside of protests specifically, numerous studies have focused on the regional variation of political (Dmitriev 2015;Gelman 2010Gelman , 2015, economic (Brock 2010;Rochlitz et al 2015) and health outcomes (Kennedy, Kawachi, and Brainerd 1998) within Russia.…”

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Protests in Russia's regions: The influence of regional governance

Clardie

2022

Social Science Quarterly

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This study addresses the question of what accounts for variation in the number of protests across Russia's regions. The article argues that protests in Russia are best framed as acts of political communication, in which the protestors are making claims against local government entities as opposed to the national government. Viewed in this way, protest can be viewed as accountability mechanisms directed toward local and regional governments. Examining protests across 82 Russian regions from 2007 to 2010 finds that the quality of local governance is a significant factor in explaining the variation of the number of protests, whereas support for the national government is not significant. Kushtau mountain, located in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan, is one of the four "Shihans." The Shihans are limestone mountains that are the residue of ancient sea reefs. They are unique geological features that have long been sacred places for the local Bashkirs. In addition, Kushtau contains approximately 40 plants and animals classified as rare or endangered by the Russian government. The mountains, however, have been targets of the Bashkir Soda Company, which is interested in mining the limestone. Shakhtau, another of the Shihans, has been destroyed and replaced with a quarry due to mining. The Bashkir Soda Company intended to move to Kushtau mountain next, as the other two Shihans already had protected status. The mining company received permission to develop the site in August of 2019 and planned on beginning August 16, 2020. The planned development resulted in large-scale protests on August 15, 2020, by local residents to preserve the mountain and stop the mining of the limestone rock. The resulting protests turned violent, as protestors clashed with both police and private security firms. The efforts to develop were halted on August 17 in order to reach a compromise. On August 26, President Putin suggested local authorities should investigate the concerns of the local protestors, and on September 2, Radiy Khabirov (the head of Bashkortostan) officially granted Kushtau protected status, effectively ending the threat to the mountain (Abbasova 2020).While the speed at which this situation escalated and was resolved is uncommon, the general characteristics of this protest situation are not atypical. The protest focused on a local issue and a place with local significance to the community. The target of the protest was not the national government but was the regional government, as well as a private company. The protests were not largely about abstract notions of democracy or anti-Putin. They were about a specific case of corruption and government action affecting an area of local significance. This is what many discussions of protests in Russia are missing. Protests in Moscow and anti-Putin protests are certainly noteworthy, but there are many other protests that occur outside of Moscow that tend to focus on matters of local concern.

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Patterns of Competitiveness in Russian Gubernatorial Elections

Eichhorn,

Linhart

2024

Int J Polit Cult Soc

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Competitiveness in electoral authoritarian regimes is compromised by management of the electoral arena through various kinds of manipulation. This study links two dimensions of competitiveness, namely fairness and contestation. We analyze the regional heterogeneity of both dimensions for Russian gubernatorial elections held between 2012 and 2019. To assess competitiveness, we use crowd-sourced electoral observation reports and data from the Central Election Commission. Our analysis reveals significant regional variation in both dimensions. Nevertheless, opposition victories are rare and only occur in exceptional cases. Low levels of electoral malpractices seem to be a necessary but not sufficient condition for close election results. Windows of opportunity for the opposition arise only if the regime misperceives the closeness of the race and if the opposition nominates prominent candidates. Overall, these findings shed light on the complex factors influencing the competitiveness of elections in electoral authoritarian regimes like Russia.

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Regional protest and electoral fraud: evidence from analysis of new data on Russian protest

Cited by 17 publications

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Modern Protest Communication In Russia And Germany: Important Issues In Research Methodology

Modern Protest Communication In Russia And Germany: Important Issues In Research Methodology

Protests in Russia's regions: The influence of regional governance

Patterns of Competitiveness in Russian Gubernatorial Elections

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