Rostislav F. Turovsky
- Laboratory Head:Centre for Fundamental Studies / Laboratory for Regional Political Studies
- Programme Academic Supervisor:Russian Studies
- Rostislav F. Turovsky has been at HSE University since 2009.
Education and Degrees
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.
Student Term / Thesis Papers
- Bachelor
D. Moskova «The Political Strategies of "Opposition" Governors: Comparative Analysis». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
A. Gorokhov «The Influence of the Rotation of Russian Governors on the Stability of Authority Support Within the Framework of Federal Electoral Campaigns». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
M. Nikitina «The Impact of the Transformation of the Urban Environment on Elections of Different Level in Moscow». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
A. Petrukhina «Factors of the Appointing the Heads of the Regional Executive Power in Russian Federation (2005-2017)». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
A. Liutikova «The Expenditure Policy Strategies of Municipal Authorities in Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
M. Murzin «The Formation of Parliamentary Coalitions in Contemporary European Plural Societies». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
D. Kurtov «Factors behind Voting for the Left-Center Parties in European Countries at the Present Stage (2007-2018)». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
O. Vaselenko «Formation of the Legislative Body on the Municipal Elections in Moscow: Comparative Analysis of 2008, 2012 and 2017 Campaigns». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
R. Abu zaalan «The Role of Budgetary Sphere in Russian Electoral Policy». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
M. Sukhova «A Comparative Analysis of the Evolution of Urban Self-Government in the Post-Soviet States». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
E. Soloveva «Factors of Electoral Support of Political Parties in Municipal Elections in the Regional Capitals of the Russian Federation». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
K. Dzhavatova «The Policy of Modern Federations on the Regional Inequality: the Choice Betweeen Leveling and Efficiency». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
N. Perepelkina «Influence of the Regional Policy of the Federal Center on the Interaction of Political Actors in the Oil and Gas Regions in Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
A. Trydolyubov «Factors of the Municipal Heads' Rotation in the Russian Federation under the Municipal Reform, 2003-2016». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
M. Sobirova «Federalism and Centralisation of Power: Political Institutions in Non-Typical Federations: Cases of Russia and Venezuela». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
M. Zhigulskaya «Practices of Ethnic Balance Formation in Political Elites of Post-Soviet Republics». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
T. Chibezova «Political Strategies of Regional Authorities in Relation to the System Opposition in Modern Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
T. Lazareva «Role of Ranking in the System of Relations between the Centre and Regions in Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
E. Shamsutdinova «Influence of Regional Features of Political Regime on the Investment Climate (on the Example of Baikal Region)». Faculty of Politics, 2014
A. Axiev «Legitimacy of Regional Authorities in the context of Centralization and Authoritarian Tendencies». Faculty of Politics, 2014
M. Anan`eva «Influence of Socio-Economic Dynamics on the Electoral Support of the Authority in Russia». Faculty of Politics, 2014
L. Palubina «Influence of Fiscal and Economic Self-Sufficiency of the Russian Regions on their Relations with the Centre». Faculty of Politics, 2014
- Master
A. Trudolyubov «Comparative Analysis of the Local Government’ Institutional Design in the Cities with Inner Division: Russian and International Experience». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
M. Zhigulskaya «Party Switching in the Transformation’s Process of the Party System in Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
N. Manukyan «Priorities in the Regional Policy of Employment Regulation in Rostov Region». Institute of Education, 2018
T. Lazareva «Practices of Interparty Interaction in the Processes of Transformation of the Party System in Russia: Analysis of the State Duma of the VI and VII Convocations». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
M. Makarenko «The Impact of the Financial-Industrial Groups on the Modern Regional Policy of Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
E. Pavlova «The Influence of Political Factors on Interbudgetary Relations: Comparative Analysis of Russia and Latin American Federations». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
E. Korneeva «Comparative Analysis of Voter Turnout in the Regions of Russia». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
A. Akhiev «Electoral Potential of New Parties in Russian Regions». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
E. Shamsutdinova «The Influence of Regional Policy of the Federal Centre on Contemporary Progress of Russian Far East». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
G. Mamontov «Political subjectivity of the Russian regions under the 2000's centralization (case of the Ural regions)». Faculty of Politics, 2014
E. Gvozdeva «Neopatrimonializm in Russian Regions». Faculty of Politics, 2014
Courses (2019/2020)
- Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2018/2019)
- Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
- Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2016/2017)
- Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2015/2016)
- Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; spec. "Политическое управление и политический анализ"; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; spec. "Политическое управление и политический анализ"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Project (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2-4 module)Rus
Courses (2014/2015)
Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; "Политический анализ", "Политическое управление"; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; "Политическое управление", "Политический анализ"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2013/2014)
Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; "Political Expertise and Management", "Political Research"; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; "Политический анализ", "Политическое управление"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2012/2013)
- Foundations of Regional and Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Political Regional and Local Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; "Political Research", "Political Expertise and Management"; 3 year, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2011/2012)
- Foundations of Regional and Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; 3 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2010/2011)
- Foundations of Regional and Electoral Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Political Regional Studies (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Politics; 3 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Conferences
- 201446th Annual Convention ASEEES (San Antonio). Presentation: Measuring Electoral Competition in Russia’s Regions: New Tools for Political Research
- World Bank Workshop (London). Presentation: POLITICS OF FEDERAL TRANSFERS: Which Regions in Russia Win and Why?
Publications41
- Article Turovsky R. F. Institutionalization versus personalization: electoral effects of the mixed-member electoral system in Russia // European Politics and Society. 2018. Vol. 19. No. 5. P. 595-622. doi
- Article Regina S., Turovsky R. F. Legitimising Victories: Electoral Authoritarian Control in Russia’s Gubernatorial Elections // Europe-Asia Studies. 2018. Vol. 70. No. 2. P. 182-201. doi
- Article Rostislav Turovsky, Elizaveta Korneeva. THE INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT ON VOTER TURNOUT: THE CASE OF RUSSIA AND ITS REGIONS (2011-2016) // Russian Politics. 2018. No. 3. P. 372-395. doi
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Президентские выборы в России: возможности и пределы электоральной консолидации // Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз. 2018. № 2. С. 23-50. doi
- Article Turovsky R. F., Gaivoronsky Y. Russia’s Regions as Winners and Losers: Political Reasons and Outcomes in the Distribution of Federal Transfers // European Politics and Society. 2017. Vol. 18. No. 4. P. 529-551. doi
- Preprint Turovsky R. F., Marina Sukhova. Similar or Different? Exploring the Gap Between Federal and Regional Elections in Russia / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series PS "Political Science". 2017. No. WP BRP 55/PS/2017.
- Article Sharafutdinova G., Turovsky R. F. The politics of federal transfers in Putin’s Russia: regional competition, lobbying, and federal priorities // Post-Soviet Affairs. 2017. Vol. 33. No. 2. P. 161-175. doi
- Article Туровский Р. Ф., Гайворонский Ю. О. Влияние экономики на электоральное поведение в России: работает ли «контракт» власти и общества? // Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз. 2017. № 3. С. 42-61.
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Губернаторские выборы в постсоветской России: изменения и преемственность // В кн.: XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4 кн. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 2. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2017. С. 160-167.
- Preprint Turovsky R. F. Russia’s Electoral Space: Change and Continuity in Post-Soviet Perspective / Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ. Series PS "Political Science". 2016.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Национализация и регионализация партийных систем: подходы к исследованию // Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз. 2016. № 1 (80). С. 162-180.
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Поддержка оппозиции на субнациональных выборах в России: причины и результаты // В кн.: XVI Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4 кн. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 3. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2016. С. 39-46.
- Article Cameron R., Turovsky R. F. Centralized but Fragmented: The Regional Dimension of “Russia’s Party of Power” // Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization. 2015. Vol. 23. No. 2. P. 205-223.
- Preprint Turovsky R. F. SYSTEMIC OPPOSITION AT RUSSIA’S GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series PS "Political Science". 2015.
- Chapter Turovsky R. F. The Systemic Opposition in Authoritarian Regimes: A Case Study of Russia’s Regions, in: Civil Society Awakens? The Systemic and Non-Systemic Opposition in the Russian Federation: National and Regional Dimensions. L. : Ashgate, 2015.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Геопространство и метапространство: географические методы в политологии // МЕТОД: Московский ежегодник трудов из обществоведческих дисциплин. 2015. № 5 (in press)
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Электоральная конкуренция на субнациональном уровне в России: легитимность, централизация и клиентелизм // В кн.: XV апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4-х книгах / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 4. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2015. С. 449-458.
- Article Reuter O. J., Turovsky R. F. Dominant Party Rule and Legislative Leadership in Authoritarian Regimes // Party Politics. 2014. No. 20. P. 663-674. doi
- Article Turovsky R. F. Oppositional parties in hybrid regimes: Between repression and cooptation (A case of Russia’s regions) // Perspectives on European Politics and Society. 2014. Vol. 15. No. 1
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф., Хлоповских О. В. Оппозиция в региональных политических режимах России: между конфликтом и инкорпорацией // В кн.: XIV Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4-х книгах. Книга 2 / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2014. С. 355-363.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Субнациональная политика: введение к возможной теории // Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз. 2014. № 4
- Book Akhremenko A. S., Turovsky R. F., Reisinger W. M., Remington T. F., Colton T. J. Russia’s Regions and Comparative Subnational Politics / Ed. by W. M. Reisinger. L., NY : Routledge, 2013.
- Article Turovsky R. F., Ross C. The representation of political and economic elites in the Russian Federation Council // Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization. 2013. Vol. 21. No. 1. P. 59-88.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. МЕСТНОЕ САМОУПРАВЛЕНИЕ В РОССИИ КАК АГЕНТ В ПРИНЦИПАЛ-АГЕНТСКИХ ОТНОШЕНИЯХ С ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЙ ВЛАСТЬЮ // Социально-экономические явления и процессы. 2013. № 12
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Региональные политические режимы в современной России: сравнительный анализ // Вестник Российского фонда фундаментальных исследований. Гуманитарные и общественные науки. 2013. № 1. С. 73-82.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Социальная и политическая эффективность региональной власти: проблема измерения // Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз. 2013. № 1. С. 175-196.
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Влияние трансформации политического режима на географию голосований в России и других посткоммунистических странах // В кн.: XIII Международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества. В 4 кн. Кн. 4. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 4. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2012. С. 115-122.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Электоральное пространство России: от навязанной национализации к новой регионализации? // Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз. 2012. № 3. С. 100-120.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. О состоянии и перспективах политической регионалистики // Политическая наука. 2011. № 4. С. 10-30.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Субнациональные регионы в глобальной политике (на примере России) // Полис. Политические исследования. 2011. № 2. С. 99-117.
- Chapter Turovsky R. F. The Liberal and The Authoritarian: How Different Are Russian Regions?, in: The Politics of Sub-National Authoritarianism in Russia / Ed. by V. Y. Gelman, C. Ross. Ashgate, 2010. P. 19-38.
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Обновление региональной элиты в России: начало нового этапа? // В кн.: X Международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 3 кн. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 3. М. : Издательский дом ГУ-ВШЭ, 2010. С. 365-374.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Практики назначения губернаторов: инерция и радикализм в политике центра // Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз. 2009. № 2. С. 72-89.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Региональные политические режимы в России: к методологии анализа // Полис. Политические исследования. 2009. № 2. С. 77-95.
- Chapter Гаман-Голутвина О. В., Туровский Р. Ф., Соловьев А., Сморгунов Л. В. Эффективность государственного управления в Российской Федерации // В кн.: Политическая система России. Доклад Института общественного проектирования. М. : [б.и.], 2009.
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Укрепление властной вертикали и проблема политической модернизации в России // В кн.: VIII Международная научная конференция. Модернизация экономики и общественное развитие: В 3 кн. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 1. М. : Издательский дом ГУ-ВШЭ, 2007. С. 429-438.
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Федеральные выборы 2003-2004 годов в региональном измерении // В кн.: Третий электоральный цикл в России, 2003-2004 годы / Отв. ред.: В. Я. Гельман. Вып. 14. СПб. : Европейский университет в Санкт-Петербурге, 2007. Гл. 9. С. 246-293.
- Book Туровский Р. Ф. Центр и регионы: проблемы политических отношений. 2-е изд. М. : Издательский дом ГУ-ВШЭ, 2007.
- Article Туровский Р. Ф. Проблема централизации и модели русской региональной политики в 13-16 вв. // Полис. Политические исследования. 2004. № 1
- Chapter Туровский Р. Ф. Региональные аспекты общероссийских выборов // В кн.: Второй электоральный цикл в России (1999-2000 г.) / Под общ. ред.: В. Я. Гельман, Г. Голосов, Е. Ю. Мелешкина. М. : Весь мир, 2002. Гл. 8. С. 186-212.
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‘Flexible’ Opposition Stabilizes the Power
In many Russian regions, the opposition candidates’ success in elections rarely depends on socio-economic factors. Instead, the situation is determined by the balance of political powers in the region at the time of the vote. And, if successful, the opposition often becomes incorporated into the ruling regime and helps it to remain strong. These are the conclusions of a study by Rostislav Turovsky and Olga Khlopovskikh
