Herron, Erik  S. <br/><br/>
Elections and democracy after communism? / 
Erik S. Herron. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York, NY :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2009. 
 - xvi, 238 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-231) and index. 
<br/><br/>Understanding elections and democracy in post-Soviet space -- Elections under Soviet authoritarianism -- Electoral system design and redesign -- Consequences of electoral system choice -- Citizens and the incentives to vote -- Political party evolution -- Referendums as direct democracy -- Administrative architecture of elections -- Assessing election quality -- Election fraud and public protest. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230600959 (hardback : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008043026 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Elections--Former Soviet republics.<br/>Democracy--Former Soviet republics.<br/>Post-communism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JN6592  / .H45 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.609171/7