Cities on the Plains

CHAR ROONE MILLER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs of George Mason University, USA.

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgments Understanding Elections and Democracy in Post-Soviet Space Elections under Soviet Authoritarianism Electoral System Design and Re-Design Consequences of Electoral System Choice Citizens and the Incentives to Vote Political Party Evolution Referendums as Direct Democracy Administrative Architecture of Elections Assessing Election Quality Election Fraud and Public Protest Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index