I am a political scientist with a focus on comparative politics.
My research centers on authoritarian regimes. Based on evidence from Russia, I have studied party system fragmentation, decision-making, and public goods provision at the local level. My recent studies examine voter coordination in authoritarian elections using evidence from Alexei Navalny’s “smart vote” campaign.
I have published my research in Communist and Post-Communist Studies, Demokratizatsiya, Europe-Asia Studies, Post-Soviet Affairs, Problems of Post-Communism, and Russian Politics.
I run marathons, love northern weather, and support independent Russian media. To get in touch, follow me on Twitter or use msturchenko@protonmail.com.
Candidate of Political Sciences, 2019
Higher School of Economics, Moscow
M.A. in Political Science, 2014
European University at St. Petersburg
Specialist in Political Science, 2012
Petrozavodsk State University
Indiana University, 2023–2024
Ostrom Workshop
European University at St. Petersburg, 2018–2022
Department of Political Science
Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, 2013–2020
Department of Political Science
