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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «POLITOLOGIYA. RELIGIOVEDENIE»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RELIGION STUDIES»
ISSN 2073-3380 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Political Science and Religion Studies». 2024. Vol 50

Political Parties of Russia: a View from China

Author(s)
Wang Yaqing
Abstract
This article explores how Chinese scholars analyze and interpret the political parties of Russia, focusing primarily on the structure and dynamics of the contemporary Russian party system. The study examines the categorization of Russian parties by Chinese political scientists into three groups: the “party of power” (“United Russia|), the “pseudo-opposition” (LDPR and “A Just Russia”), and the “systemic opposition” (CPRF). By employing a qualitative research approach, specifically text analysis, the article highlights the distinct perspectives of Chinese researchers, who place particular emphasis on party ideologies and the distribution of political power. The findings reveal both the similarities and differences between Chinese and Russian political science perspectives, offering insights into the nuances of party dynamics in Russia as understood by Chinese scholars.
About the Authors
Wang Yaqing, Postgraduate, Department of Political Science, National Research Tomsk State University, 36, Lenin ave., Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation, e-mail: angyaqing4307@163.com
For citation

Wang Yaqing. Political Parties in Russia: a View from China. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2024, vol. 50, pp. 86-98. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2024.50.86 (in Russian)

Keywords
parties, political science, Chinese researchers, Russia.
UDC
329(470):001.891(510)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2024.50.86
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