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Regina Smyth

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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Political Conflict and GovernanceRussia and Soviet political economyElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationSociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaEastern European Communism and Reforms

Publications

96

Citations

955

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

26

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Regina Smyth studies politics in Russia and the post-Soviet region, with a focus on how authoritarian governments maintain power and how citizens participate through elections, protest, and civic activism. Her recent work examines topics such as Russia's constitutional reforms, opposition movements, popular conservatism, and the relationship between government policy and social engagement.

Russian and post-Soviet politicsAuthoritarian regime stabilityElections and political participationProtest and civic activismPolitical conflict and governance

Publication activity has been relatively steady over the last decade, with a notable spike around 2020 and a consistent output of a few works per year since.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
172018: 3 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 20 publications20202021: 5 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks×10
  • Russian Politics×4
  • Post-Soviet Affairs×3
  • PonarsEuarasia - Policy Memos×2
  • American Political Science Review×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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