Influence of international sanctions on political processes /in the Russian Federation in 2014-2015
Keywords:
international sanctions, Russia, approval rating, electoral rating, trends, political supportAbstract
The article explores the influence of international sanctions of 2014-2015 on the dynamics of political support of the сurrent political power in Russia. It represents an attempt to systematize and classify some theoretical concepts that explain such influence. Also, it provides preliminary statistical analysis of the dynamics of the regime’s support in Russia. The findings demonstrate significance of some nationally important events and some economic indicators, which stimulate an increase in political ratings even under deteriorating economic circumstancesDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/2218-1067-2015-4-175-191References
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