01110pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002600040245005100066260000900117300001200126362000800138520071900146650003700865650002800902773003400930180718b2006   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRemington, Thomas, F.  aPresidential support in the Russian state Duma  c2006  ap.5-32.  aFeb  aRecent comparative research on presidential systems has analyzed the ways in which presidents build majorities for their legislative agendas. Through an analysis of roll-call votes from the 2000-03 Russian State Duma on a set of issues reflecting President Putin's legislative agenda, I examine the impact of parliamentary party affiliation, policy preferences, issue type, and electoral mandate type on structuring floor support for the president. I also assess the implications of a mixed electoral system for building legislative coalitions in multiparty legislatures. Further, my findings shed light on Putin's recent reforms of the Duma's rules and procedures and the country's electoral system. - Reproduced.  aRussia - Politics and government  aPolitics and government  aLegislative Studies Quarterly