B.P.Guseletov Tr. by Zhang Guangxiang, Hui Yunqi
(№.6,2014)
Abstract:Putin has solidified his status since he became Russian president in 2012. The local elections in September 2014 were, in effect, to maintain the political status of the incumbent chief executives as the party of political power offered a guarantee mechanism to secure election victory and held most elections in advance. The move came with two objectives: firstly, to adjust the balance of local elections and the federal election to the largest extent; secondly, to enable the elected chief executives to immediately adopt new resolutions and guarantee their legitimacy so as to prevent the escalation of economic and social problems. The candidate from United Russia, the party of political power, won 77% of votes which constituted an absolute advantage, whereas the election basis is dissolving and political influence diminishing for other major political parties such as “Just Russia” and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. The model of 2014 local elections may lead to a series of consequences: the damage to the competitive mechanism of elections, a new round of elections undertaken by the party of political power due to complicated social and economic problems, the change in the system and structure of political parties and the streamlining of parties. All the consequences exert negative impacts upon social and political stability. Under the circumstances, the party of political power would seek every means to support Putin and ensure the stability of the current system.
Keywords:Election; Chief Executive;United Russia;Political Situation; Social and Economic Problems