Introduction
Introduction
Author(s): Paul D’AnieriSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Editorial, Sociology of Politics
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Ukraine; 2010 elections; electoral democracy;
Summary/Abstract: Ukraine’s 2010 election sent contradictory messages. On one hand, the voting was free, fair, and accompanied by raucous public debate, evidence of a consolidation of electoral democracy. On the other, the “Orange” forces that forced free elections in 2004 were decisively defeated. Ukrainian voters instead elected Viktor Yanukovych, despite his effort to steal the 2004 election, leaving many questions about the meaning of the election and the state of Ukrainian democracy. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 25/2011
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 3-3
- Page Count: 1
- Language: English