Local elections in independent Ukraine: the case study of Nikolayev*

Research for this article was supported in part by a grant from Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State administered by the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars with funds provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State through the Regional Scholar Exchange Program. None of these organizations are responsible for views expressed.

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Research for this article was supported in part by a grant from Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State administered by the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars with funds provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State through the Regional Scholar Exchange Program. None of these organizations are responsible for views expressed.

M. Harrop, W.L. Miller, Elections and Voters: A Comparative Introduction (Basingstoke and London: Macmillan, 1987).

A. Downs, An Economic Theory of Democracy (New York: Harper, 1957).

A. Campbell, The American Voter (New York: Wiley, 1960).

S.M. Lipset, S. Rokkan, Party System and Voter Alignments (New York: Free Press, 1967); S. Bartolini, P. Mair, Identity, Competition, and Electoral Availability: The Stabilization of European Electorates 1885–1985 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990).

Vechernii Nikolaev. The 2002 election campaign occurred in February–April, the 1998 campaign January–April, and the 1994 campaign May–July.

R.E. Matland, D.T. Studlar, “The Contagion of Women Candidates in Single‐Member District and Proportional Representation Electoral Systems: Canada and Norway,” Journal of Politics, 58:3 August 1996.

A. Downs, An Economic Theory of Democracy (New York: Harper, 1957).

O. Yatsunska, “Problemy Stanovlennia Mistsevogo Samovriaduvannia v Ukraini: Dosvid Sotsiologichnogo Analizu,” Liudyna i Polityka, Kyiv, Vol. 4, 2000, pp. 2–10.

Ibid.

Only parties that passed the 4% barrier in the Verkhovnaia Rada were included in this comparison.

A. Kuznetsov, “Mikolaiv: Misto i Elektoral'ne Pole v Tumani,” Merezha analitichnikh tsentriv Ukraini, http://www.intellect.org.ua 04.03.2002.

I. Ivannikov, “Golosui—abo vizhenut' z vuzu!,” Politichna Ukraina, an informational project of the Committee for Elections in Ukraine—http://polit.com.ua 29.03.2002; Iu. Didenko, “V Mikolaevi v Agrarnii Akademii Student Masovo Golosuiut' za Vidkripliuval'nimi Talonami do Mistsevikh rad,”—http://polit.com.ua 31.03.2002.

Material from the most influential and circulated Nikolayev newspapers were analyzed: Vechernii Nikolayev—Nikolayev City Council papers, circulation 20,000; Yuzhnaia Pravda—public paper, former official paper of regional CPU, circulation 36,000; Ridne Prybuzzia—Nikolayev regional administration and regional Council paper, circulation 10,000.

Common project of “Ukrainian Monitoring for Free Elections” and “TV Critique” web sites. http://www.prostir.org/monitor/