Russian Unorthodox: Local Councils Go Belly-Up
Russian Unorthodox: Local Councils Go Belly-Up
Author(s): Galina StolyarovaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Russia; St. Petersburg; President Dmitry Medvedev; elections; municipal council; regional parliament; pro-Kremlin camp; Alexander Misharin; Federation Council; government; lawmakers;
Summary/Abstract: Medvedev takes a notion, and local lawmakers roll over to make it happen, squashing the voters who put them there.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 07/19
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
