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Were the Russian Presidential elections of 1996 and 2000 democratic?
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Were the Russian Presidential elections of 1996 and 2000 democratic? Introduction The process of democratisation is central in assessing how Russia is modernising after the fall of the communist regime. Elections are pivotal to how democratic a state is, yet elections had been held in Russia during Stalin's reign and beyond. However, these were not democratic in the true sense; with only one candidate, clearly they were not competitive. As Dahl observed, 'the development of a political system that allows for opposition, rivalry, or competition between a government and its opposition is an important aspect of democratization' (Dahl, 1971, p1). In my essay I shall be assessing events of the 1996 and 2000 presidential elections and analysing how democratic these elections were. Huntington cited in Hughes' study asserted elections to be 'the essence of democracy, a vehicle of democratisation as well as the goal' (Hughes, 2000, p28). 1996 Election In the 1996 election...
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