«New parties», governability and needs of innovative policy in Russia
Abstract
The influence of electoral volatility on the formation of new parties is examined. Argued is that in case of Russia this influence should be analyzed in the context of transition from the policy of stabilization to the policy of modernization. The later actualizes the problems of electoral volatility and shift from governability to effective representation in the process of party system formation.
About the Authors
Леонид Сморгунов
Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
L. V. Smorgunov
Russian Federation
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