scholarly journals Values and electoral behavior of Russian citizens at presidential elections (2012, 2018): constancy and variability

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-246
Author(s):  
Yu. P. Averin ◽  
V. A. Sushko
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Essential Feature ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Great Success ◽  
Material Wealth ◽  
Liberal Democratic ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
Vladimir Putin ◽  
Sociological Studies

Based on the empirical data of two sociological studies conducted in accordance with the uniform methodology using the personal questionnaire method in April 2012 and May 2018 (almost immediately after the election of the President of the Russian Federation), the article analyzes the structure of values of Russian urban voters, influencing their attitude to participation in the presidential elections and to the competing candidates. The socio-economic and socio-political conditions in Russia and their influence on the structure of values of urban voters are considered in the article. The article reveals the reasons why the fewer urban voters participated in the elections and a much larger number of them voted for Vladimir Putin when the economic situation of voters deteriorated in 2012 compared to 2018.The article shows that the structure of values of urban voters remains predominantly “materialistic” (according to Ronald Inglehart). The influence of the value structure of voters on their participation in voting at the presidential election and on the support of a certain candidate is revealed. On the basis of comparing the results of the presidential elections in 2012 and 2018, it is shown that during 6 years the ideological spectrum of candidates has expanded and began to express a wider range of political views on the further development of Russian society and state — from extremely liberal, democratic to extremely conservative, totalitarian, which is essential feature of the modern Russian party and political system. The middle of this spectrum was represented by liberal conservatism of Vladimir Putin, and his support in 2018 reflects a shift in the values of urban voters from the extreme right and the extreme left to the middle, toward liberal conservatism that is becoming inherent in an increasing number of urban voters.It is revealed that within the framework of the “materialistic” value structure of urban voters, the value of material wealth does not play a significant role when voters choose the future development of Russia. The value of unselfish patriotism and family is in the first place. The difficult political conditions in Russia in 2018 gave the voters patriotism a militant character that was absent in 2012. It united Russian society around Vladimir Putin even more and was the cause of a significant increase in his support from voters. Liberal component of conservatism in the program of Vladimir Putin (the expansion of economic, political, and spiritual freedoms) led to his support from moderately liberal voters. All these factors together predetermined the great success of Vladimir Putin in the presidential elections in Russia in 2018.

scholarly journals VALUES AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR OF RUSSIAN CITIZENS AT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (2012, 2018): CONSTANCY AND VARIABILITY

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Sushko ◽  
Yury Averin
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Electoral Behavior ◽  
Material Wealth ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
Vladimir Putin ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Personal Questionnaire

<p>Based on the empirical data of two sociological studies conducted in accordance with the uniform methodology using the personal questionnaire method in April 2012 and May 2018 (almost immediately after the election of the President of the Russian Federation), the article analyzes the structure of values of Russian urban voters, influencing their attitude to participation in the presidential elections and to the competing candidates, as well as the nature of the changes that took place in the structure during 6 years. The socio-economic and socio-political conditions in Russia in 2012 and in 2018 and their influence on the structure of values of urban voters are considered in the article. The article reveals the reasons why the fewer urban voters participated in the elections and a much larger number of them voted for Vladimir Putin when the economic situation of voters deteriorated in 2012 compared to 2018. </p> <p>It is revealed that within the framework of the “materialistic” value structure of urban voters, the value of material wealth does not play a significant role when voters choose the future development of Russia. The value of unselfish patriotism and family is in the first place. The difficult political conditions in Russia in 2018 gave the voters patriotism a militant character that was absent in 2012. </p>

scholarly journals VALUES AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR OF RUSSIAN CITIZENS AT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (2012, 2018): CONSTANCY AND VARIABILITY

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Sushko ◽  
Yury Averin
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Electoral Behavior ◽  
Material Wealth ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
Vladimir Putin ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Personal Questionnaire

<p>Based on the empirical data of two sociological studies conducted in accordance with the uniform methodology using the personal questionnaire method in April 2012 and May 2018 (almost immediately after the election of the President of the Russian Federation), the article analyzes the structure of values of Russian urban voters, influencing their attitude to participation in the presidential elections and to the competing candidates, as well as the nature of the changes that took place in the structure during 6 years. The socio-economic and socio-political conditions in Russia in 2012 and in 2018 and their influence on the structure of values of urban voters are considered in the article. The article reveals the reasons why the fewer urban voters participated in the elections and a much larger number of them voted for Vladimir Putin when the economic situation of voters deteriorated in 2012 compared to 2018. </p> <p>It is revealed that within the framework of the “materialistic” value structure of urban voters, the value of material wealth does not play a significant role when voters choose the future development of Russia. The value of unselfish patriotism and family is in the first place. The difficult political conditions in Russia in 2018 gave the voters patriotism a militant character that was absent in 2012. </p>

scholarly journals On Western strategy towards Russia: From ‘Putin first’ to ‘democracy first’

European View ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 178168582110033
Author(s):  
Andrius Kubilius
Keyword(s):  
Russian Society ◽  
The West ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Democratic Change ◽  
The Future ◽  
A Priority ◽  
Vladimir Putin ◽  
The Eu

The article analyses two distinct approaches that Western leaders have taken to relations with Putin’s Russia. It argues that the dominant approach of fostering good relations with Vladimir Putin, prioritising these over support for longer-term democratic change in Russia, has not brought any results and is damaging the interests of Russian society, neighbouring countries and the West. The article analyses the prerequisites for deep change in Russia and argues that there is a need for the EU to comprehensively review and change its strategy towards Russia, putting democracy at its core. It discusses in detail the deterrence, containment and transformation elements of a new EU strategy. The article emphasises that the strategic approach of ‘democracy first’ in relations with Russia also relates to the future of democracy in general and should be a priority of EU–US cooperation.

Russian Society in New Sociological Studies

2001 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 6-19
Author(s):  
Nataliia M. Pliskevich
Keyword(s):  
Russian Society ◽  
Sociological Studies

scholarly journals The Main Problems and Directions of Achieving the Consolidation of Russian Society

2020 ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Tatiana Nikolayevna Samsonova ◽  
Diana Nikolayevna Tsygankova
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Imple Mentation ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Post Soviet Space ◽  
Modern Russian

The authors of the paper analyze the main directions of the consolidation of modern Russian society, as well as the problems that hinder the implementation of this process. The main factors explaining the fea-tures of the processes of consolidation of Russian society in the XXI century are considered. The col-lapse of the USSR, the resulting crises, the specifics of socio-political processes in the post-Soviet space, the formation of a national idea to a large extent affect the level of cohesion of the country's citizens. It is concluded that for the effective imple-mentation of the process of consolidation of society in modern Russia, it is necessary to overcome a number of problems. In this regard, it is of supreme importance to eliminate socio-economic inequality, corruption in all spheres of life, and optimize the activities of government bodies. The authors em-phasize that the consolidation of modern Russian society is the most important task of the ongoing national policy and requires targeted efforts on the part of both the state and civil society. The im-portance of further sociological studies of the con-solidation processes of Russian society is noted.

Pedagogical Potential of Socio-Cultural Services for the Population in the Context of a Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
L.I. Donskova ◽  
◽  
E.M. Kryukova ◽  
V.Sh. Khetagurova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Method ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Cultural Services ◽  
Cultural Transformations ◽  
The One ◽  
Sociological Studies

the study of socio-cultural services of the population from a social point of view is due, on the one hand, to the increase in its social significance, on the other – to social changes, as well as events related to the pandemic. Of particular importance in the field of leisure in the process of meeting the needs of a person are not only individual requests, but also the processes of managing his social actions. Therefore, the objectives of the study are to analyze the socio-cultural services of the population, which have the characteristics of social and cultural activities, under the influence of changes in Russian society, including in the context of the pandemic, as well as to identify the possibilities of socio-cultural services in the future as a pedagogical potential for each person and society as a whole. The research methods were content analysis of domestic authors, general scientific methods, comparative (comparative) method, as well as the analysis of data from sociological studies of domestic authors and the author’s team. Results: the analysis of socio-cultural services characterizes the correlation of socio-cultural transformations in Russian society with the availability and structure of consumption of socio-cultural services. The analysis of cause-and-effect relationships allows us to identify trends, patterns and problems. The formation of a management system using the principles and methods of human service in its various aspects and taking into account the Russian specifics can change the conditions and standard of living of citizens of our country.

Crisis of Russian healthcare: ‘excess perpetration’ or pre-programmed outcome?

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
O.A. Aleksandrova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Care Reform ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Sharp Reduction ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Quality Medical Care

The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the issue of the situation in the health care тsystem and the directions for its further reform. An analysis of the transformation of the health care system based on the study of regulatory and other documents, as well as data from sociological studies witnesses that such results of reform as a sharp reduction in the availability of quality medical care, a shortage of medical personnel, etc. are not a consequence of the “excess of the implementer”, but are programmed by the course of health care reform, which was a purposeful and consistent process, the customer of which was international financial organizations and transnational capital. The article examines the problems caused by the significant underfunding of health care, as well as the numerous institutional contradictions generated by the reform. It is concluded that the reforms that led to such results became possible due to, first, the reformers ignoring the opinion of the medical community and, secondly, the lack of the necessary level of solidarity in Russian society.

Primitive Capitalist Accumulation: Russia as a Racket

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Kelly ◽  
Rufus Schatzberg ◽  
Patrick J. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Liberal Democratic ◽  
The Future ◽  
Entire Society ◽  
Democratic System ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Death Knell ◽  
Ordinary Citizens

The function and structure of Sicilian institutions provide an historical lesson in how and why the Mafia flourished to the extent that attempts to imprison its leadership have threatened the stability of the very government that is tolling its death knell. Extrapolating from that experience, the work of Follain, Jousten, Varese and others provide the authors with a theoretical framework for understanding the dependency between the liberal democratic system being introduced in Russia today and the current mafia activity in that country. Crime, be it “organized” or not, is not new to Russia. Until ther breakup of the Republics, Western researchers knew little of its nature or its scope. Should the violence associated with Russian crime continue it may overwhelm the entire society or we may see an alliance of wealthy elites and multi-layered criminal conspiracies justaposed but miles apart from the non-criminal, “ordinary” citizens. The authors proffer from their experience in and with Russia several predictions for the future of this new mafia, indeed, for the future of Russian society.

scholarly journals Media Effects and Russian Elections, 1999–2000

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEPHEN WHITE ◽  
SARAH OATES ◽  
IAN McALLISTER
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Vote Choice ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Commercial Television ◽  
Reciprocal Causation ◽  
Media Source ◽  
Vladimir Putin

The Russian parliamentary and presidential elections of December 1999 and March 2000 appeared to have been won in large part through the partisan use of (particularly state) television. According to the evidence of a spring 2001 national survey, television was the main source of political information for the supporters of all parties and candidates. However, state television (which had been most supportive of the Kremlin) was much more likely to be favoured by the supporters of the pro-regime Unity party; while commercial television (which had provided a more even-handed coverage of the elections) was more popular and respected among the supporters of anti-Kremlin parties and candidates and less popular among supporters of Vladimir Putin. Regression analysis that takes account of reciprocal causation between media source and vote choice indicates that these were not spurious associations. The findings suggest that the state itself may exercise a disproportionate influence upon the electoral process in newly established systems in which social structures and political allegiances remain fluid.

scholarly journals Territorial Analysis of Political Preferences of the Population (Based on the Lower Volga Mesoregion of the Southern Federal District of Russia)

2019 ◽  
pp. 172-192
Author(s):  
Vladimir Fesenko ◽  
Liliya Detochenko
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Political Preferences ◽  
Lower Volga ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Territorial Analysis ◽  
Electoral Preferences

Introduction. In modern Russian society, understanding of elections as an important component of the country’s social and political life in the context of differences in political orientations of the population is increasingly affirmed. This statement makes it possible to consider the geography of elections both in individual regions and in the country as a whole, as well as to conduct a deep historical analysis to better understand the current political processes in the country. Methods. It seems most important to consider this problem in the context of the federal elections for the post of President of the Russian Federation using the statistical method. The comparative and cartographic methods contribute to a better understanding of geographical features of political preferences of the electorate. Analysis. The study shows that the development of any process, including political one, is seriously influenced by the regional specificity of the territory, affecting all of its spheres. In this regard, it is necessary to single out the reasons for the nature of changes in electoral preferences of voters in the territory under study. Results. The authors trace the dynamics of the electoral activity of the population of the Lower Volga mesoregion in the presidential elections. The researchers reveal the change of electoral preferences of voters for the period under review. The paper presents the territorial analysis of the political preferences of the population identified in the process of federal elections; marks their multidirectional nature. The authors identify the main reasons for the changes in electoral preferences of voters in the Lower Volga mesoregion at the presidential elections.

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