Elections by Design - Parties and Patronage in Russia's Regions

List of Tables vii Preface ix The Rules of the Game 3(17) Beyond Self-Interest 20(20) The Power to Choose 40(30) Discerning Trees in the Forest 70(26) Midwives and Gravediggers 96(21) Eroding Federalism 117(14) Appendix A---Chronology of Key Political Events 131(2) Appendix B---Introduction to Four Regions 133(4) Appendix C---Classifying Legislative Insiders and Outsiders 137(2) Notes 139(6) Bibliography 145(14) Index 159