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2019/2020

Несоревновательные выборы в гибридных автократиях

Статус: Маго-лего
Когда читается: 3 модуль
Язык: английский
Кредиты: 3
Контактные часы: 32

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The Russian electoral field will be used as a case to demonstrate peculiarities of this institutional phenomenon. The course will cover a broad set of issues concerning theories of non-competitive elections and contemporary authoritarian consolidation; contentious politics; Postcommunist political institution-building and societal context of the Russian electoral politics. A special attention will be given to the theory of electoral fraud and methods of the fraud detection and measurement (electoral phorensics).
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The course is designed to provide students with the necessary theoretical and empirical background for the study of the non-competitive elections.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • knows principles of elections in totalitarian and authoritarian regimes
  • knows theory of non-competitive elections
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction. Theory of non-competitive elections: Elections in hybrid and dictatorial regimes.
  • Elections Russian-style: Institutions and practices of manipulation and fraud
  • Electoral forensics – detecting electoral fraud
  • Contentious Elections: Civil society, media and social movements in Russia’ electoral politics
  • Final discussion
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Class attendance, preparation and participation
    They are planned to be seminars where the students discuss the readings. Students are expected to attend classes and participate actively in the discussion. A few minor tests and quizzes are to be scheduled as a routine part of the inclass work.
  • non-blocking Final written exam
    The exam is to be held in oral form on the Zoom online platform (https://zoom.us/). It is necessary to login 5 minutes before the exam. Please check your Internet connection and Zoom on your computer in advance. To participate in the exam, student is obliged to turn on the camera and the microphone. During the exam it is forbidden to turn off the camera. If the connection break does not exceed 3 minutes, it will be regarded as a brief connection break. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a longer connection break and will entail the exam cessation. The retake procedure is identical to the exam procedure
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (3 module)
    0.7 * Class attendance, preparation and participation + 0.3 * Final written exam
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Andrew T Little. (2017). Are non-competitive elections good for citizens? Journal of Theoretical Politics, (2), 214. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.sae.jothpo.v29y2017i2p214.242
  • Axel Bruns, Tim Highfield, & Jean Burgess. (n.d.). The Arab Spring and Social Media Audiences English and Arabic Twitter Users and Their Networks. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.36C5BCEF
  • Enikolopov, R., Korovkin, V., Petrova, M., Sonin, K., & Zakharov, A. (2013). Field experiment estimate of electoral fraud in Russian parliamentary elections. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.10F99E62
  • Geddes, B., & Zaller, J. (1989). Sources of Popular Support for Authoritarian Regimes. American Journal of Political Science (Wiley-Blackwell), 33(2), 319. https://doi.org/10.2307/2111150
  • Jessen, R., Shi, T., Smith, M., Patzelt, W. J., Schedler, A., Tarau, V., … Heumos, P. (2012). Voting for Hitler and Stalin : Elections Under 20th Century Dictatorships. Frankfurt: Campus Verlag. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=832896
  • Myagkov, M. G., Shakin, D., & Ordeshook, P. C. (2009). The Forensics of Election Fraud : Russia and Ukraine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=304732
  • Ruben Enikolopov, Maria Petrova, & Ekaterina Zhuravskaya. (2010). Media and Political Persuasion: Evidence from Russia. Working Papers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.p.abo.neswpt.w0149
  • The logic of connective action : Digital media and the personalization of contentious politics. (2012). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.EA6634C5

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Frye, T., Reuter, O. J., & Szakonyi, D. (2019). Hitting Them With Carrots: Voter Intimidation and Vote Buying in Russia. British Journal of Political Science, (03), 857. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.cup.bjposi.v49y2019i03p857.881.00
  • Tarrow, S. G. (1998). Power in Movement : Social Movements and Contentious Politics (Vol. 2nd ed). Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=366239