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Counterterrorism Policy in the Russian Federation: Furthering the Needs of the Regime
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Abstract In the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001, countries were encouraged to enact domestic legislative changes as part of the Global War on Terror. However, it has been left to the countries themselves to define 'terrorism' and 'terrorist activities'. In this manuscript, we illustrate how liberal ... view more
In the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001, countries were encouraged to enact domestic legislative changes as part of the Global War on Terror. However, it has been left to the countries themselves to define 'terrorism' and 'terrorist activities'. In this manuscript, we illustrate how liberal democracies and illiberal regimes may have very different understandings of the proper use of domestic counterterrorism (CT) policies. We argue that illiberal states, such as Russia, will likely use CT policy to enhance the ruling regime's goals in ways that liberal states would not. We focus on the critical changes in Russia’s CT policy under Putin and demonstrate how Putin-era Russian CT policies have been used indirectly (i.e., in ways that are not explicitly focused on eliminating terrorist threats) to advance the Kremlin's desire to suppress domestic opposition and enhance its political standing both at home and abroad.... view less
Keywords
Russia; terrorism; political regime; fight against terrorism
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
counterterrorism; illiberal regimes; Putin
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 3-17
Journal
Studies of Transition States and Societies, 15 (2023) 1
ISSN
1736-8758
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed