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Undivided Ukraine: Evidence of Rallying Effects and an Emerging National Consensus by Herron, Erik S., Pelchar, Khrystyna

“…The escalation of Russia's eight-year war against Ukraine in February 2022 did not produce the outcomes that Russian political elites anticipated. This paper…”
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One Ukraine or Many? Regionalism in Ukraine and Its Political Consequences by Barrington, Lowell W., Herron, Erik S.

“…Intra-state regional differences are a central topic in the study of European and Eurasian politics. In Ukraine, regional differences have proven to be…”
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Russian Anti-Western Disinformation, Media Consumption and Public Opinion in Georgia by Clem, Ralph S., Herron, Erik S., Tepnadze, Ani

“…States have learned how to use media as a means of propagating disinformation in the furtherance of their geopolitical goals. Often these efforts employ…”
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Conflict and the changing geography of state capacity: Ukraine since 2013 by Clem, Ralph S., Herron, Erik S., Hoheneder, Timothy J.

“…Considerable attention has focused on Ukraine as a divided country along ethno-cultural lines. But regional economic differences and trends over time are the…”
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The practice and implications of legislative proxy voting in Ukraine by Herron, Erik S., Fitzpatrick, Brian, Palamarenko, Maksym

“…Governing parties often face the challenge of coordinating the behavior of legislators to pass bills and achieve their policy goals. Solutions to this…”
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Serving Two Masters: Professionalization versus Corruption in Ukraine's Election Administration by Herron, Erik S., Boyko, Nazar, Thunberg, Michael E.

“…The development of a neutral, professional bureaucracy has been a profound concern for emerging democracies. International and domestic actors have expended…”
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Measuring Dissent in Electoral Authoritarian Societies: Lessons From Azerbaijan’s 2008 Presidential Election and 2009 Referendum by Herron, Erik S.

“…Although authoritarian regimes assert control over electoral processes, election returns can yield valuable information about dissent. Using election data from…”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and State Healthcare Capacity: Government Responses and Citizen Assessments in Estonia, Georgia, and Ukraine by Buckley, Cynthia J., Clem, Ralph S., Herron, Erik S.

“…The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns about the capability of governments to develop policies addressing its effects. This article evaluates…”
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Horizontal accountability during political transition: The use of deputy requests in Ukraine, 2002–2006 by Herron, Erik S, Boyko, Nazar

“…Horizontal accountability, in which institutional actors with equivalent levels of authority possess tools to challenge one another, is a critical component of…”
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An assessment of attributing public healthcare infrastructure damage in the Donbas five years after Euromaidan: implications for Ukrainian state legitimacy by Buckley, Cynthia J., Clem, Ralph S., Herron, Erik S.

“…From the onset of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine in 2014, significant damage has been wrought to the public health infrastructure of the Donbas region. To…”
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Going It Alone? Strategic Entry under Mixed Electoral Rules by Ferrara, Federico, Herron, Erik S.

“…Recent studies on strategic voting and entry in elections that combine plurality or majority and proportional representation (PR) have found candidate…”
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The Impact of 'Boss' Candidates and Local Political Machines on Elections in Ukraine by Herron, Erik S., Sjoberg, Fredrik M.

“…The business sector has strongly influenced Ukrainian electoral campaigns since the founding post-communist elections. This article investigates the role of…”
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The effect of passive observation methods on Azerbaijan’s 2008 presidential election and 2009 referendum by Herron, Erik S.

“…Election observation is used by domestic and international groups to assess election quality and deter fraud. However, a limited amount of research has…”
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'Friends and Neighbors' Voting Under Mixed-Member Majoritarian Electoral Systems: Evidence from Lithuania by Herron, Erik S., Lynch, Michael S.

“…The concept of 'friends and neighbors' voting, in which voters are more likely to support locally-affiliated candidates, has a long tradition in the study of…”
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Administration and management of Ukraine's 2014 presidential election: a systematic and spatial analysis by Boyko, Nazar, Herron, Erik S., Sverdan, Roman

“…This article investigates a puzzle emanating from Ukraine's 2014 snap presidential election: why did candidates fail to provide adequate staff to administer…”
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How Viktor Yanukovych Won. Reassessing the Dominant Narratives of Ukraine’s 2010 Presidential Election by Herron, Erik S

“…This article explores two prominent narratives through an analysis of election data. The first narrative is that Yanukovych’s win was legitimate. While fraud…”
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The Relationship Between Independence and Judicial Review in Post-Communist Courts by Herron, Erik S., Randazzo, Kirk A.

“…Following the collapse of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, constitutional designers codified rules establishing…”
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The parliamentary election in Ukraine, September 2007 by Herron, Erik S.

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Contamination effects and the number of parties in mixed-superposition electoral systems by Herron, Erik S, Nishikawa, Misa

“…The mixed-superposition system is a relatively new variant of the German electoral system. It has been adopted by emerging and established democracies without…”
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Electoral Influences on Legislative Behavior in Mixed-Member Systems: Evidence from Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada by HERRON, ERIK S.

“…This article addresses how mixed-member systems that combine proportional representation (PR) and single-member districts (SMD) into a single election can…”
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