NORTH CAUCASUS ELITES IN RUSSIA IN 2007-2008: ATTITUDES AND REACTIONS IN THE ELECTION YEARS

After all three rounds of elite survey studies are completed, a brochure summarizing the results of all surveys and providing comparative analysis between different North Caucasus regions will be published in both Russian and English languages.

EVALUATION PLAN

Progress of the project will be monitored on a regular basis and will be reflected in periodic narrative reports.

Project’s success will be measured 1). By number of references to the results of each elite survey in mass media. 2). By overall Internet statistics (site visitors, site visits and page views) indicating public and expert interest to elite research findings, which will regularly be published on www.caucasustimes.com site as analytical articles devoted to each North Caucasus republic.

Another way of measuring project’s success will be regional experts’ interviews dealing with the most burning problems of each North Caucasus republic based on the findings of each elite survey study.

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

Caucasus Times is a product of the Czech Prague-based information and analytical agency “MEDIUM-ORIENT”. Registration certificate is ZIO/8916/03/ from 12 November 2002. MEDIUM-ORIENT Information Agency has a registered brand. Certificate # 27100791.

Caucasus Times has three years experience of conducting express surveys in the North Caucasus on the most burning political, economic and social issues, which were regularly published in separate rubric at www.caucasustimes.com which enjoyed high interest and popularity among experts, central and local media and general public. Express surveys projects in the North Caucasus were supported by NED.

Caucasus Times using its own wide network of correspondents throughout the whole North Caucasus region and applying its rich three years experience of conducting express surveys in the North Caucasus republics will run elite surveys.