RT Article
T1 Russia’s Night Wolves Motorcycle Club: from 1%ers to political activists
JF Trends in organized crime
VO 22
IS 1
SP 51
OP 65
A1 Zabyelina, Yuliya
LA English
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1819628094
AB In the late 2000s, the Night Wolves Motorcycle Club, Russia’s largest motorcycle organization, became closely intertwined with the Kremlin’s domestic and international agendas, although only a decade ago they protested against the Soviet establishment and called for freedom and democracy. This article traces the ideological development of the Night Wolves, explores the nature of their relationship with theKremlin, and evaluates their role in President Vladimir Putin’s sistema—a system of governance grounded on informal mechanisms of power distribution and personalized loyalties. In addition, the article analyzes the activities of the Night Wolves in Ukraine and their role in the consolidation of pro-Russian forces and propagation of Kremlin-designed narratives.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 63-65
K1 Outlaw motorcycle club
K1 Subculture
K1 Nationalism
K1 Organized Crime
K1 International sanctions
K1 Military conflict in Donbas
DO 10.1007/s12117-017-9314-7