The Functions of Communist One-Party Elections: The Case of Czechoslovakia, 1971

Elections in one-party Communist nations are more than empty rituals. Their detailed analysis of the Czechoslovak elections of 1971 describes the Communist leadership's elaborate efforts to assure a big turnout that would be considered a popular endorsement of the new regime. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Political Science Quarterly (Academy of Political Science) is the property of Academy of Political Science and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)