Soviet elections

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:allows nomination of candidates by the Communist Party
gptkbp:are_part_of the Soviet political landscape
the Soviet electoral process
the Soviet governance structure
the Soviet political culture
the electoral history of Russia
the political system of the Soviet Union
gptkbp:can_involve gptkb:Communist_Party_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:conducted a controlled environment
strict regulations
the Central Election Commission
a highly regulated manner
gptkbp:has_participated_in citizens of the Soviet Union
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:March
every five years
the 20th century
the context of Cold War tensions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soviet elections
gptkbp:included local council elections
elections for regional councils
Supreme Soviet elections
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:historical_analysis
political science research
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for legitimizing the government
gptkbp:is_associated_with state propaganda
gptkbp:is_characterized_by non-competitive
state oversight
a political necessity
a formality
pre-determined outcomes
a controlled process
a political charade
a political formality
state control over candidates
lack of genuine competition
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of transparency
voter intimidation
lack of representation
lack of fairness
Western observers
lack of choice
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:government_officials
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by political rallies
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in referendums
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a ritual
a means of control
a facade of democracy
a political obligation
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the political climate
the Soviet political system
gptkbp:is_used_to demonstrate public support
gptkbp:occurs_in various republics of the Soviet Union
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:resulted_in single-party rule
gptkbp:saw_the_election_of deputies to the Supreme Soviet
gptkbp:type_of social control
maintaining power
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_KGB
state-controlled media
political propaganda
the party line
gptkbp:were_a_key_aspect_of Soviet governance.
gptkbp:were_a_key_feature_of Soviet governance
gptkbp:were_a_mechanism_for political stability
gptkbp:were_abolished_in gptkb:1991
gptkbp:were_held_to_elect local representatives
gptkbp:were_held_under Soviet electoral law
gptkbp:were_often_manipulated_by the ruling party
gptkbp:were_often_viewed_as a tool for propaganda
a means of legitimizing authority
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_legislative_bodies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4