The Third Wave: the Democratization of the Post-soviet Space and the Presidential Elections in the Republic of Moldova
The Third Wave: the Democratization of the Post-soviet Space and the Presidential Elections in the Republic of Moldova

Author(s): Eduard Ţugui
Subject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Politics and society, Comparative politics, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: IDIS VIITORUL Institutul pentru Dezoltare şi Initiative Sociale
Keywords: presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova; Maia Sandu; Igor Dodon; Democratization; Political classes in Moldova;
Summary/Abstract: The results of the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, in which Maia Sandu obtain a definite victory over Igor Dodon, can be decisive for the future of the country and must be interpreted in the broader context of democratization of the post-Soviet space. The recent (post) electoral processes in Belarusor Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, or the Republic of Moldova, are all part of a third small wave of democratization that is sweeping the former Soviet republics. Against the background of these regional trends, a series of extant findings are emerging, findings which are related to three dimensions of the local political process: the voters; the political class; and the mandate of the new president.

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