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Russia on the road to dictatorship: internal political repercussions of the attack on Ukraine
Russland auf dem Weg in die Diktatur: innenpolitische Auswirkungen des Angriffs auf die Ukraine
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Abstract The invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has catapulted Russia from hard autocracy into dictatorship. The relationship between state and society is growing increasingly totalitarian. This is no bolt from the blue: Today's wartime censorship and repression are based on laws passed successively s... view more
The invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has catapulted Russia from hard autocracy into dictatorship. The relationship between state and society is growing increasingly totalitarian. This is no bolt from the blue: Today's wartime censorship and repression are based on laws passed successively since the early 2010s. Vladimir Putin’s decision to go to war has absolutised the Russian power vertical. The negation of rights has accelerated, propaganda is massive and the suppression of independent media, opposition and civil society comprehensive. This will not change as long as Putin remains in power. But in the medium term the immense pressure generated by the war and the Western sanctions could bring about domestic political change and see an end to Putin's regime. The conceivable scenarios, however, point to destabilisation rather than democratisation. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Russia; domestic policy; authoritarianism; repression; Ukraine; war; foreign policy; political system; totalitarianism; dictatorship; Putin, V.; military intervention; propaganda; public opinion
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
innenpolitische Lage/Entwicklung; autoritäre Herrschaft; innerstaatliche Auswirkungen der Außenpolitik; totalitäres System; Entwicklungsperspektive und -tendenz; Kriegsziele
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
6 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 30/2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2022C30
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications