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- Title
Between Loyalty and Opposition: The Communist Party of Russia and the Growing Intra-Party Cleavage.
- Authors
Bondarenko, Oleksiy
- Abstract
This article analyzes intra-party dynamics and the transformation of the role of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) within the Russian political system. Although the party is considered to be a member of the so-called "loyal" opposition, the increasing volatility of the party system and growing political instability have implications for future relations between the KPRF and the regime. The article argues that despite the organizational strength and demonstrated loyalty to the regime, the party is currently affected by the problem of "dual commitment," epitomized by a growing center-regions cleavage and ideological incoherence. These two vectors of internal divide are shaped by the context emerging from different intra-system trends and by demographic trends affecting the interaction between the leadership and the rank-and-file of the KPRF. While in the wake of some surprising results from the 2021 legislative elections, the party still seems committed to demonstrating loyalty to the regime; in the long run, the growing intra-party cleavage is likely to affect the role of the KPRF within the party system, opening a new window of opportunity for opposition politics in Russian regions.
- Subjects
RUSSIA; KOMMUNISTICHESKAIA partiia Rossiiskoi Federatsii; ROSSIISKAIA kommunisticheskaia partiia (bolshevikov); POLITICAL parties; COMMUNIST parties; LOYALTY; POLITICAL stability; POLITICAL systems; CUSTOMER loyalty
- Publication
Communist & Post-Communist Studies, 2023, Vol 56, Issue 4, p143
- ISSN
0967-067X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1525/cpcs.2023.1996780