How Durable Is Russia’s Political System? Examining the Consequences of 2019’S Regional Elections
Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room 420 W 118th Street, #1219 International Affairs Building, New York CityA talk with political scientist Yana Gorokhovskaia. Regional and local elections in Russia are marked by low voter turnout and typically attract little attention at home and abroad. This summer, however, an election for seats in a rubber-stamp regional legislature drew over 50,000 protesters to the streets, resulted in 2,500 detentions, and ended with embarrassing losses for pro-regime United Russia…