From Analog to Digital Control: A Study of the Russian Experience with Communications Technologies
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13976107822021-08-03T06:23:49Z From Analog to Digital Control: A Study of the Russian Experience with Communications Technologies Johnson, Kathryn E. Slavic Studies Russian History Technology communication technology Russia control intelligence services Internet Navalny surveillance A culture of control existed in Russia that possesses roots in the tsarist period and continued into the Soviet era. The desire to control evolved to protect and promote the state, as well as to ensure a monopoly over truth; thus communications technologies, because of their ability to transmit information through various means, became a target of this control. This thesis examines the current attempts to recapture a culture of control in Russia in response to the growth of the Internet and social media. It will assess the parallels between the past and present methods of control and conclude that modern methods of control are reminiscent of previous styles of controls. While the intent to control communication is also characteristic of the Soviet period, more modern methods have evolved to control access to information in the post-Soviet context, specifically developed to address the Internet environment and to prevent backlash. Thus, instead of outright control and censorship, methods of control exhibited include second and third generation techniques such as legal regulation, surveillance, and government propaganda. The practice of facilitating the spread of the Internet throughout Russia while maintaining the desire to control it represents an older dichotomy of seeking a modern state infrastructure, while fearing its potential for subversion and instability. This thesis will also explore the difference between the terms control and surveillance, as surveillance is important for the government’s control over communication through knowledge of information flow, and is facilitated by the growth of cellular technology and computer networks today. Finally, the thesis will assess the reasons for recapturing past methods of control and will conclude that the state seeks to control communications not only for political reasons, but also for national security reasons, which may be both real and imagined. There are also efforts to shape the Russian population into a more moral and stable society. The government seeks to do this by ensuring its voice is heard and its hand is seen in one of the only remaining mediums that remains out of the government’s full control. 2014-09-05 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397610782 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397610782 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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