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The Communist Party of Russia

Rural Support and Implications for the Party System

Stephen K. Wegren

Department of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TXswegren{at}mail.smu.edu

Using survey data from 800 rural households in Russia, this article examines and compares characteristics of the rural Communist supporter and the non-Communist supporter along economic and social dimensions. The analysis shows that significant differences do not exist between these two cohorts, suggesting that it will be difficult for Communist candidates to exploit the misery of the market in future elections. If the Communist Party, as the strongest opposition party, has weaknesses in its rural base of electoral support, the implication for the party system is that it is likely to remain weak, power will remain vested in the Kremlin, and parties will find it difficult to balance executive influence.

Key Words: Communist Party of the Russian Federation • party systems • rural support • rural vote

Party Politics, Vol. 10, No. 5, 565-582 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1354068804045388
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