The role of the Foreign Agent Law in Russia's descent into authoritarianism
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The Foreign Agent Law has had devastating effects on Russia’s society and political regime. It has played a key role in Russia's transition from a hybrid regime to an authoritarian regime. The many amendments of the Foreign Agent Law over the years have led to a progressive tightening of human rights and crushing of civil society. The Foreign Agent Law violates every single characteristic of the rule of law. It undermines Russia’s constitution and international human rights treaties. Its language is unclear and inaccessible to the common people, its effects unforeseeable and discriminatory, and its application arbitrary. With a decimated civil society, the Russian people are left without many tools to protect themselves against State repression. As a result, the Kremlin has now more room to impose its will than ever before.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Publication date | June 9, 2023 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Ciesla, Estelle |
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Subjects
| Subject | Russia (Federation) |
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| Subject | Authoritarianism |
| Subject | Foreign agents > Legal status, laws, etc. |
| Subject | Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (United States) |
| Subject | Civil society |
| Subject | Nonprofit organizations |
| Subject | Journalism > Political aspects |
| Subject | Democracy |
| Subject | Rule of law |
| Subject | Human rights |
| Subject | Human rights advocacy |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Capstone |
| Genre | Student project report |
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- Ciesla, E. (2022). The role of the Foreign Agent Law in Russia's descent into authoritarianism. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/zs051dv7312. https://doi.org/10.25740/zs051dv7312.
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Masters Theses in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
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