Elections and Democracy after Communism?

This book uses elections as a vehicle to explain the unanticipated outcomes of post-Soviet politics. It assesses how the behavior of voters, candidates and government officials is influenced by the Soviet legacy and rational calculations of self-interest and is the first to address elections across post-Soviet space.

ERIK HERRON is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Kansas, USA.