2004

2005

Mar-Apr

May-Jun

July-Aug

Sept-Oct

Nov-Dec

Jan-Mar

Literature review

Overview of the appropriate literature on the Russian regional governance and theoretical body on effects of electoral systems (extended bibliography of books, newspapers, magazines and on-line issues)

Drafting of a survey design

Preliminary draft on Design of Survey of Russian Regions

Final draft on the Design on survey of Russian Regions

Seminars in Budapest

Training, finalising the contract signing procedure

Training

Training

Consultations with specialists in Russian electoral systems, presentation of the interim result of the research paper

The preliminary draft of the research paper was presented at the Political Science Department of the Central European University

Consultations with tons key figures in the field of Russian regional politics, Nikolay Petrov (Carnegie Centre, Moscow) and Vladimir Gelman (European University, S-Petersburg).

The paper was presented at Twente University (Enschede, Holland)

Final presentation and evaluation of the project results among specialists in the field and IPF fellows and research team

Statistical analysis

Collection of data

Collection of data

Collection of data

Collection of data

Statistical analysis

Development of the questionnaire

First draft of the questionnaire

Final draft of the questionnaire

Pilot research - interviews with individual experts

Conducted interviews with experts in individual regions, aimed at the improvement of the content of the initial questionnaire.

Further approbation of the questionnaire

Survey conduct

Mailing the questionnaire among representatives of a majority of the Russian regions

Coding and analyzing the collected data

Field research

Selection of the individual regions for the case study

Field research, Formulating the policy recommendations on the possible design of the electoral systems promoting accountability

Developing recommendations and dissemination of results

Publishing of the draft recommendations in the all-Federation electoral magazine, discussions with main stakeholders.

Finalization of the research paper and policy paper

Reporting on outcomes

Interim reporting

Final reporting