Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Hicks, Barbara
Keywords
Russia, Putin, Politics
Area of Concentration
Political Science
Abstract
The quality of executive-legislative relations in the Yeltsin and Putin eras stand in stark contrast. Whereas the Yeltsin era was characterized by parliamentary gridlock and legislative bargaining, the Putin era has seen the president pass his agenda unfettered. During Yeltsin tenure no party ever held a majority in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, under Putin one party has dominated unchallenged. This study examines the institutional changes that have accompanied this transformation and assesses their efficacy as explanations of the dramatic changes in executive-legislative dynamics. Specifically, the influences of the 1993 constitution and Putin's 2005 electoral laws are considered. This study finds that institutional analyses do not explain the Russian case and an alternative explanation, offering the broader context of Putin's centralizing strategies, is offered.
Recommended Citation
Scheible, Joshua C., ""You Tell Me it's the Institution" Executive-Legislative Dynamics, Electoral Reform, and the Party of Patronage in Putin's Russia" (2012). Theses & ETDs. 4675.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4675
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