Night Wolves Motorcycle Club: A Long Way from Advocates of
Democracy to Kremlin Propagandists

C 2024

Night Wolves Motorcycle Club: A Long Way from Advocates of Democracy to Kremlin Propagandists

KLEINER, Jan, Petra MLEJNKOVÁ a Miloš GREGOR

Základní údaje

Originální název

Night Wolves Motorcycle Club: A Long Way from Advocates of Democracy to Kremlin Propagandists

Autoři

KLEINER, Jan (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Petra MLEJNKOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Miloš GREGOR (203 Česká republika, domácí)

Vydání

Neuveden, The Palgrave Handbook of Non-State Actors in East-West Relations, od s. 1-10, 10 s. 2024

Nakladatel

Palgrave Macmillan

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Obor

50601 Political science

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Forma vydání

elektronická verze "online"

Odkazy

URL

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

ISBN

978-3-031-05750-2

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05750-2_26-1

Klíčová slova anglicky

Night Wolves Motorcycle Club; Russia; Sharp power; Propaganda; Anti-Western discourse

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 17. 6. 2024 14:17, Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Mlejnková, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the Night Wolves Motorcycle Club (NWMC), examining how it has evolved from an antiestablishment counterculture group into a Kremlin proxy spreading Russian nationalist propaganda and supporting Russian military interventions, especially in Ukraine. Through a systematic literature review, the chapter analyzes NWMC’s impact on East-West relations and specific states. The findings show that while NWMC’s provocative cross-border activities, paramilitary involvement, and ties with far-right groups have increased tensions, its overall influence remains limited. The chapter traces NWMC’s changing relationship with the Russian government from its initially critical views to becoming vocal supporters and participants in foreign policy. It details NWMC’s participation in Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the ongoing Donbas conflict, and influence operations in the Balkans. Scholars view NWMC as one of many Kremlin tools for propaganda and foreign interference, albeit with marginal societal impact. The chapter examines the restrictions and sanctions imposed on NWMC by Western states and explores the group’s establishment of European chapters for advancing Russian interests abroad, eliciting security concerns. Ultimately, it argues that, while problematic, NWMC acts predominantly as a symbolic and localized disruptor rather than having major geopolitical ramifications.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1488/2023, interní kód MU

Název: Aktuální problémy politologického výzkumu X.

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Aktuální problémy politologického výzkumu X.

Citovat

KLEINER, Jan, Petra MLEJNKOVÁ a Miloš GREGOR. Night Wolves Motorcycle Club: A Long Way from Advocates of Democracy to Kremlin Propagandists. Online. In MARTON, Péter, THOMASEN, Gry, BÉKÉS, Csaba, RÁCZ, András. The Palgrave Handbook of Non-State Actors in East-West Relations. Neuveden: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024, s. 1-10. ISBN 978-3-031-05750-2. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05750-2_26-1.

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KLEINER, Jan, Petra MLEJNKOVÁ a Miloš GREGOR. Night Wolves Motorcycle Club: A Long Way from Advocates of Democracy to Kremlin Propagandists. Online. In MARTON, Péter, THOMASEN, Gry, BÉKÉS, Csaba, RÁCZ, András. \textit{The Palgrave Handbook of Non-State Actors in East-West Relations}. Neuveden: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024, s.~1-10. ISBN~978-3-031-05750-2. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05750-2\_{}26-1.

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