The Electoral System of Modern Russia: history and prospects for development
https://doi.org/10.21453/2311-3065-2023-11-3-74-85
Abstract
The institution of elections ensures the free expression of the citizens’ will. However, the electoral system in Russia is going through a difficult period faced with the need to adapt to the current global reality and the growing influence of network communications. Its modernization will largely depend on understanding its history. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a comprehensive historical and political analysis of the development of the electoral system in modern Russia. The results show that the current electoral institution had a significant impact on the formation and consolidation of the Russian political system at the beginning of the 21st century and on overcoming the consequences of the post-Soviet political transformation. The paper offers a review of the key approaches to overcoming the current problems of the electoral system, including the introduction of modern information and communication technologies into the electoral process, as well as issues of consolidating these technologies, electronic voting mechanisms and digital communications in Russian electoral law.
About the Authors
F. I. Sharkov
Moscow University of International Affairs (MGIMO – University); Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sharkov Felix Izosimovich – DSc (Soc.), Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Professor of the Department of Sociology of MGIMO – University,
Head of the Department of Public Relations and Media Policy, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Journalism, RANEPA.
119545, Moscow, Vernadsky av., 76
A. V. Ponedelkov
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ponedelkov Alexander Vasilyevich – DSc (Polit.), Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Head of the Department of Political Science and Ethnopolitics of the RANEPA
119571, Moscow, Vernadsky av., 84
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Sharkov F.I., Ponedelkov A.V. The Electoral System of Modern Russia: history and prospects for development. Communicology. 2023;11(3):74-85. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21453/2311-3065-2023-11-3-74-85
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