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Popular, competitive elections are a component of the democratic process, but they alone do not constitute a democracy. The first somewhat competitive election in the Soviet Union in 1989 marked the beginning of a trend toward political liberalization & democracy. Since then the Russians have voted for their chosen candidates many times, although only a small percentage of the adult population participates. The elections, on all levels, have been held as prescribed by law, though the first founding election for a new political system under a new constitution did not take place until December 1993. The campaigns & outcomes of the Gorbachev, Yeltsin, & (the first) Putin elections, & the corresponding parliamentary elections, are described. Under Putin, the elections still perform a quasi-democratic function, but they are now controlled by state institutions that have the ability to falsify the outcomes in favor of Putin-supported incumbents. J. Stanton

THIS ARTICLE SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF THE FOLLOWING 1992 BALLOTS: AUSTRIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THE CZECHOSLOVAK FEDERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, THE CZECH AND SLOVAK NATIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS, ITALY'S CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES ELECTIONS, SOUTH KOREA'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM'S HOUSE OF COMMONS ELECTIONS.

Examines election issues, campaigns, results and party politics in the 1996 elections in India, the US, and Japan; 4 articles.

Observations about political campaigns, election processes, and results in seven countries during 1996; 8 articles. Bosnia, Israel, Guatemala, Kuwait, Russia, South Africa, and the US.