| When Majorities Fail: The Russian Parliament, 1990 1993 Contributor(s): Andrews, Josephine T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521030595 ISBN-13: 9780521030595 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: This study of institutional failure in Russia's first democratic legislature claims that inadequate rules and a chaotic party system combined to make it nearly impossible for the legislature to pass a coherent legislative program, including a new constitution. It studies a peculiar form of chaos; cycling; that can exist in majority rule institutions when institutional rules are weak. It identifies cycling in an important institutional setting--the Russian national legislature--and shows that poor institutional design has important consequences for the consolidation of democracy in transitional countries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch |
| Dewey: 328.470 |
| LCCN: 2007274534 |
| Lexile Measure: 1500 |
| Series: Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" (0.96 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |