MODERN SOCIOLOGISTS ABOUT THE SOVIET ELECTORAL SYSTEM
The basis of neoliberal ideology is a competitive electoral system. And the problem of the level of democracy of the political regime is often reduced to the question of the degree of «honesty» of candidates and «responsibility» of voters. Alternative options for the expression of the will of citizens are considered as a deviation from the correct socio-political attitudes. Therefore, this article deals with the problem of attitude to the Soviet electoral system among modern, first of all, Russian sociologists. The assessments provide a better understanding of the place and role of electoral procedures in different political systems.