Party Systems in Post-Soviet Countries

1. Introduction
Andrey A. Meleshevich

Part I. Measuring Political Institutionalization in the Baltic States, Russia, and Ukraine

2. Conceptual Framework and Operational Indicators of Political Institutionalization
Andrey A. Meleshevich

3. Autonomy of the Party System: Recruitment Into the National Legislature
Andrey A. Meleshevich

4. Autonomy of the Party System: Recruitment Into the Executive Branch
Andrey A. Meleshevich

5. Autonomy of the Party System: Geographical Patterns of Party Support
Andrey A. Meleshevich

6. Stability of the Party System
Andrey A. Meleshevich

7. Measuring Political Institutionalization: Conclusion
Andrey A. Meleshevich

Part II. Explaining Political Institutionalization in the Baltic States, Russia, and Ukraine

8. The Role of the Old Communist Elites During the Formative Stage of the Party System
Andrey A. Meleshevich

9. The Type of Government and the Party System
Andrey A. Meleshevich

10. Political Consequences of the Post-Soviet Electoral Systems
Andrey A. Meleshevich

11. “Parties of Power” and the Party System
Andrey A. Meleshevich

12. Conclusion
Andrey A. Meleshevich

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Comparative Politics, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Political Science, International Relations