Political realities in the Run-up to Elections of 2016

Abstract

The author analyzes the electoral realm in the run-up to the elections of 2016, drawing attention to legislative innovations that has significantly modified various aspects of the election campaign. The paper displays the tertiary structure of the parties participating in the elections of 2016, and examines the issues of growing political risks. The author represents the data of expert survey for the perception of parties' political prestige, held by Department of Parliamentarism and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Department of the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) of Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.