Showing papers in "Post-soviet Affairs in 2020"
TL;DR: The Minsk II agreement, signed in February 2012, has proven to be a challenging and near-impossible task to bring peace, security, and stability to the war-torn region of Donbas as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Bringing peace, security, and stability to the war-torn region of Donbas has proven to be a challenging – some would say near-impossible – task. The “Minsk II” agreement, signed in February...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the immediate effects of protests on regime change, while longer time perio... and how do protest movements affect electoral politics in electoral authoritarianism.
Abstract: How do protest movements affect electoral politics in electoral authoritarianism? Related research has usually focused on the immediate effects of protests on regime change, while longer time perio...
23 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that increasing budgetary constraints forced the Russian state to become notably less tolerant of lower-level corruption and predatory behavior by state agencies in the Russian Federation.
Abstract: Since about 2009, increasing budgetary constraints forced the Russian state to become notably less tolerant of lower-level corruption and predatory behavior by state agencies In this paper, we arg
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the post-Soviet de facto state of Abkhazia and its relationship to its main patron, Russia, and show that all patron-client nexuses are marked by a high degree of asymmetrical powe...
Abstract: The article discusses the post-Soviet de facto state of Abkhazia, and its relationship to its main patron, Russia. All patron–client nexuses are marked by a high degree of asymmetrical powe...
20 citations
TL;DR: There is growing anxiety about the influence of international propaganda on public opinion as discussed by the authors, and there is a growing concern about the role of foreign propaganda in public opinion shifting in the United States.
Abstract: There is growing anxiety about the influence of international propaganda on public opinion. Under what conditions can countries shift foreign public opinion against an adversary? Does making people...
19 citations
TL;DR: Based on a case study of Euromaidan Ukrainian nationalism, the authors argue that civic nationalism may derive more from a commitment to a particular political event than from a set of stable political ideas.
Abstract: Based on a case study of Euromaidan Ukrainian nationalism, we argue that civic nationalism may derive more from a commitment to a particular political event than from a set of stable political idea...
18 citations
TL;DR: Many aspects of labor migration to Russia are consistent with different strands of general social science theories of migration as discussed by the authors, and they illustrate how based on an account of migrant experiences drawn f...
Abstract: Many aspects of labor migration to Russia are consistent with different strands of general social science theories of migration. We illustrate how based on an account of migrant experiences drawn f...
18 citations
TL;DR: A growing literature explores the causes and consequences of dramatic political protests in autocracies as mentioned in this paper. Yet, we know comparatively little about other forms of protests in these regimes. The Lankin...
Abstract: A growing literature explores the causes and consequences of dramatic political protests in autocracies. Yet, we know comparatively little about other forms of protests in these regimes. The Lankin...
18 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors use micro-level data on opposition protests in Putin-era Russia to show that unified oppositions present a bigger threat to dictators than divided oppositions, and demonstrate that unified opposition presents a better threat to dictatorship than divided opposition.
Abstract: It is widely recognized that unified oppositions present a bigger threat to dictators than divided oppositions. In this paper, we use micro-level data on opposition protests in Putin-era Ru...
16 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a survey experiment was conducted to explore which reaction takes the upper hand: a "rally around the flag" born of geopolitical success, or grievance over economic misfortune.
Abstract: Which reaction takes the upper hand: a “rally around the flag,” born of geopolitical success, or grievance over economic misfortune? By means of a survey experiment, we aim to explore the mechanism...
15 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the role of non-elites in the struggle for transparency and accountability in the mining sector in Kyrgyzstan has been discussed, and the authors demonstrate the importance of nonelites.
Abstract: This article demonstrates the role of non-elites in the struggle for transparency and accountability in Kyrgyzstan’s mining sector. Most existing accounts foreground elite strategies and po...
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the consequences of civil war and political transition in Tajikistan were gendered: boys’ attainment was disrupted when they lived in a conflict-affected area and were 16-to-17 years old when the war began; girls’ educational attainment decline was more widespread.
Abstract: The sweeping political transition from the Soviet Union to independence in Tajikistan was accompanied by a devastating civil war. Social, economic, and demographic change followed. This research ex...
TL;DR: The authors argue that by invoking the danger of external threats in times of economic hardship, leaders can rally the public around the government in a "rally around the flag" scenario. But, they do not consider the role of the media in this process.
Abstract: On the concept of “rally around the flag,” scholars often argue that by invoking the danger of external threats in times of economic hardship, leaders can rally the public around the government in ...
TL;DR: This paper investigated whether lending by the dominant Russian state bank, Sberbank, contributed to Vladimir Putin's ascent to power during the presidential elections of March 2000, and their hypothesis is that S...
Abstract: We investigate whether lending by the dominant Russian state bank, Sberbank, contributed to Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power during the presidential elections of March2000. Our hypothesis is that S...
TL;DR: The specific way in which the Russian government under President Vladimir V. Putin uses television to propagate pro-government views on domestic and international politi... as mentioned in this paper has been extensively studied.
Abstract: Much has been written about the specific way in which the Russian government under President Vladimir V. Putin uses television to propagate pro-government views on domestic and international politi...
TL;DR: After Kremlin policymakers decided to incorporate the territory of Crimea into Russia, updates on public attitudes in Russian-speaking communities elsewhere in Ukraine would have been in high demeanour as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: After Kremlin policymakers decided to incorporate the territory of Crimea into Russia, updates on public attitudes in Russian-speaking communities elsewhere in Ukraine would have been in high deman...
TL;DR: In this article, a transparent method for collecting, structuring, and analyzing Russian budget data on defense and security-related expenditures is proposed to answer the question of how big R...
Abstract: This article proposes a transparent method for collecting, structuring, and analyzing Russian budget data on defense and security-related expenditures. A precise answer to the question of how big R...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the magnitude of bias in newspaper event datasets constructed from newspaper data, and find that the bias is significant in the analysis of social protests through event datasets.
Abstract: There is an established tradition in social movement research to study protests through event datasets constructed from newspaper data. However, studies evaluating the magnitude of bias in newspape...
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental test of ethnic-based bias in citizens' evaluation of a political leader's decision-making was conducted across three multi-ethnic regions of the Russian Federation.
Abstract: This paper presents an experimental test of ethnic-based bias in citizens’ evaluation of a political leader’s decision-making across three multi-ethnic regions of the Russian Federation (Sa...
TL;DR: This paper investigated whether the economic freedom of a region drives firm performance and found that despite the large number of papers about the relationship between economic freedom and growth, there is no clear evidence that economic freedom is correlated with economic growth.
Abstract: This study investigates whether the economic freedom of a region drives firm performance Despite the large number of papers about the relationship between economic freedom and growth, there is sti
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the process of renegotiation of the informal contract between the regional and federal elites of Russia after the economic crisis using the database of Center of Public Proced
Abstract: This paper analyzes the process of renegotiation of the informal contract between the regional and federal elites of Russia after the economic crisis We use the database of Center of Public Proced
TL;DR: In this article, the mechanisms of creating a symbolic connection between several generations of protesters in the late USSR and in Putin's Russia were analyzed based on an analysis of the periodical press.
Abstract: This paper analyzes the mechanisms of creating a symbolic connection between several generations of protesters in the late USSR and in Putin’s Russia. Based on an analysis of the periodical press, ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors build a theory that presents the process of succession at the subnational level as bargaining between the region and the center, and the region should first be able to produce qualified candidates.
Abstract: In this paper, we build a theory that presents the process of succession at the subnational level as bargaining between the region and the center The region should first be able to produce qualify
TL;DR: The authors compare three countries where public policy has explicitly sought to align incentives of employers and educational institutions around closing the gap between skill formation and labor market deformation, and find that public policy can improve the performance of educational institutions.
Abstract: We compare three countries where public policy has explicitly sought to align incentives of employers and educational institutions around closing the gap between skill formation and labor market de...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors apply time series analysis to examine weekly data on Vladimir Putin's approval rating and their dependence on terrorist attacks, and find that minor terrorist attacks with few...
Abstract: This article applies time series analysis to examine weekly data on Vladimir Putin’s approval rating and their dependence on terrorist attacks. I find that minor terrorist attacks with few ...
TL;DR: In the majority of cases, the existing research treats protests as one-off events that are only of interest as mass... as discussed by the authors, however, in most cases, they treat protests as a one-time event that is only of relevance as mass protests.
Abstract: Protest in the post-Soviet region has received much scholarly attention. However, in the majority of cases, the existing research treats protests as one-off events that are only of interest as mass...
TL;DR: Vladimir Putin became the new president of the Russian Federation in 1999; the country was in a difficult situation then; a year before it had experienced a deep financial crisis.
Abstract: Vladimir Putin became the new president of the Russian Federation in 1999. The country was in a difficult situation then; a year before it had experienced a deep financial crisis. Russia had to ann...
TL;DR: In this paper, the issue of poor performance of the Russian federal bureaucracy was addressed by linking performance to type of official, through analysis of biographical data on deputy ministers and division heads.
Abstract: The issue of poor performance of the Russian federal bureaucracy is addressed by linking performance to type of official, through analysis of biographical data on deputy ministers and division (dep...