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dc.contributor.authorOtterlei, Sigrid Johanne
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-27T07:02:49Z
dc.date.available2018-06-27T07:02:49Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-21
dc.date.submitted2018-06-20T22:00:11Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/17833
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is concerned with investigating two phenomena related to civil society occurring in competitive authoritarian regimes: Closing space for civil society and deliberation in the form of limited pluralism. The study explores how Russian human rights NGOs perceive this mix and how they respond. While some level of pluralism in civil society is assumed to be necessary in order to cope with the institutional uncertainties that competitive authoritarian regimes experience, closing the space for civil society is equally called for in order to ensure the survival of a regime that is neither entirely democratic nor completely authoritarian. How do NGOs respond to the resulting dual framework? Although Russian human rights NGOs have been the targets of increasingly restrictive measures over the last fifteen years, they have nevertheless also been invited to take part in an increasing number of bodies tasked with consulting and monitoring. The thesis answers the research question: In what ways do Russian human rights NGOs respond to new restrictions, and why and how do they participate in co-optation efforts from the state? Twelve semistructured interviews have been conducted with the goal of contributing with new knowledge about what strategies NGOs develop to succeed in closing space. The thesis looks at new and less formal organizational forms, funding opportunities and prospects of building domestic support. It discusses what benefits NGOs gain from participating in consultative- and monitoring bodies and issues related to legitimacy with regard to participating.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherThe University of Bergeneng
dc.subjectlimited pluralismeng
dc.subjectdemocracy supporteng
dc.subjectforeign agent laweng
dc.subjectdemocratizationeng
dc.subjecthuman rightseng
dc.subjectauthoritarian deliberationeng
dc.subjectNGOseng
dc.subjectcompetitive authoritarian regimeseng
dc.subjectRussiaeng
dc.subjectcivil societyeng
dc.titleAdapting to closing space: Human rights NGOs’ strategies in Putin’s Russiaeng
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.date.updated2018-06-20T22:00:11Z
dc.rights.holderCopyright the author. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.description.degreeMasteroppgave
dc.description.localcodeSAMPOL350
dc.description.localcodeMASV-SAPO
dc.subject.nus731114eng
fs.subjectcodeSAMPOL350
fs.unitcode15-13-0


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