Economic recources of Kadyrov´s regime
Economic recources of Kadyrov´s regime

Summary/Abstract: The regime of Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Russian Federation’s Chechen Republic, has become a frequent subject of social science research in recent years. The author of this text has engaged issues related to Chechnya for a number of years, and this article aims to introduce the Kadyrov regime’s key economic sources enabling him to remain in power, or, more precisely, strenghten his power and influence. The author examines the issue via the concept of criminalization of the state. Data collection was conducted via field research in the region in the form of over a dozen informal, unstructured interviews with the local population, 16 semi-structured interviews with experts as well as representatives from the non-profit sector and state administration, all of which, given the nature of the topic and the regime, demanded anonymity. Media and journalistic resources as well as relevant expert literature, particularly related to the topics of criminalization, (organized) crime, and armed non-state actors, were also used.

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