Schlaufer, Caroline; Pilkina, Marina; Chalaya, Tatiana; Khaynatskaya, Tatiana; Voronova, Tatiana; Pozhivotko, Aleksandra (2022). How do civil society organizations communicate in an authoritarian setting? A narrative analysis of the Russian waste management debate. Review of policy research, 39(6), pp. 730-751. Wiley 10.1111/ropr.12492
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Civil society organizations (CSOs) aim to influence public policy. One way of influencing policy is through communication. In authoritarian contexts, CSOs face restrictions that make criticism of governmental actors less likely. However, to achieve change, CSOs need to highlight public problems that are often created by the inaction of governmental actors. This research examines the communicative strategies of CSOs involved in waste management in Russia. By drawing on the Narrative Policy Framework, it examines narratives used by CSOs on social media. Interviews with these CSO provide explanations of why CSOs select specific narrative strategies. We argue that the narrative strategies of CSOs are determined by their objectives of communication related to the activities they are involved in but are also influenced by their working relationship with the government. Results show that CSOs that are involved in educational activities and service provision mostly pursue an angel-shift-strategy, highlighting policy solutions. Only larger CSOs communicate critically and continue to attempt working with governmental actors to influence policy through awareness-raising and policy advocacy.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
11 Centers of Competence > KPM Center for Public Management |
UniBE Contributor: |
Schlaufer, Caroline Lea |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 350 Public administration & military science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 320 Political science 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 340 Law |
ISSN: |
1541-132X |
Publisher: |
Wiley |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Mario Hediger |
Date Deposited: |
30 Mar 2023 16:23 |
Last Modified: |
30 Mar 2023 16:23 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1111/ropr.12492 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/180816 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/180816 |
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