Abstract
Since the early 2000s, restrictions against nongovernmental organizations in Russia have drastically increased with some of the oldest organizations in the country being liquidated. Why, in Putin-era Russia, has the Russian state gone to such great lengths to repress NGOs? This study utilizes case study comparisons of NGOs, both independent and state-run, to situate these efforts for repression in the broader context of the Kremlin’s efforts for political control and centralization—specifically as it relates to bolstering nationalistic sentiments, controlling information, and co-opting political engagement. Examining published materials, activities, and state response, this study finds support for the idea that the Russian government uses repression as a means of not only eliminating political threats, but also as a means of controlling historical narratives and centralizing the state in information sharing and avenues of political activity.
Advisor
Kille, Kent
Second Advisor
Rewinski, Zach
Department
Political Science; Russian Studies
Recommended Citation
Sieber, Ethan, "Putin's "Corrective Project": An Examination of State Repression Against Russian Nongovernmental Organizations" (2023). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 10490.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/10490
Disciplines
Political Science | Slavic Languages and Societies
Keywords
Russia, nongovernmental organizations, repression
Publication Date
2023
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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