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Special Issue: Grassroots Conservatism: Attitudes, Actors, and Scenes of the Conservative Revival in Russia and Central Asia (Guest editor: Marlene Laruelle)

“Conservative” voting in Russia: the religiosity and the political choice of orthodox believers

Pages 240-259 | Received 15 Apr 2021, Accepted 25 Nov 2022, Published online: 10 Feb 2023

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