The Constituency Nexus in the Russian and Other Post-Soviet Parliaments

Western research on parliaments in the transition away from Soviet communism has lurched forward around three major foci: the structures, rules, and norms of the legislative assemblies themselves; roll calls and coalitional patterns within them; and their tormented relations with the emerging executive branch of government. Pursuit of these issues, while not without its payoffs, has thus far been frustrating and unpredictable.