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The Burden of Pseudo-Existing Choice

The pseudo-alternative nature of the forthcoming presidential election in Russia is a logical out come of the vertical of power and influence that has been formed for many years in this state. Starting from that pre supposition, the author analyzes the public opinion dynamics among Russian citizens relative to the assumed criteria of choice as to a presidential contender on behalf of the party in power (i.e. “winner”), on the one hand, as well as the electoral intentions and expectations of the population, on the other hand. Based on this analysis, the author concludes that the interdependence between the functions of the ruling clique and the masses may change as a result of a transition from a “procedural” to an historical choice. A new structure of society characterized by a gradual weakening of the highest ranks can pave the way for modern patterns of two-sided dependencies in the future.

The Burden of Pseudo-Existing Choice

Urheber*in: Levada, Yuri

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ISBN
978-966-02-5153-3
Extent
Seite(n): 45-57
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
Ukrainian Sociological Review 2006-2007

Subject
Politikwissenschaft
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Levada, Yuri
Event
Herstellung
(who)
Golovakha, Yevhen
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
(when)
2009

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-106744
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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Object type

  • Sammelwerksbeitrag

Associated

  • Levada, Yuri
  • Golovakha, Yevhen
  • Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Time of origin

  • 2009

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