The 2009 election did not come as a surprise. The victory of United Russia was predictable, although the opposition hoped that the majority party would “sit down” because of the crisis. But two days later, on October 14, three parliamentary factions the LDPR, the Communist Party and “Fair Russia” left the courtroom. This demarche highlighted clearly: the price of victory has increased significantly .. The October 11 elections can be called model in the political sense they carry: in the increased importance of municipal and regional campaigns, in increasing the responsibility of all parties, in the struggle for the result and in the struggle for the interpretation of the result. The history of elections, the difficulties of victory, the need for revenge, the analysis of the actions of the participants - this is the book that you hold in your hands