VIOLENCE AS AN INHERENT COMPONENT OF THE IDEOLOGY OF TOTALITARIAN RUSSIA

Abstract

The proposed work reveals the dual nature of violence in the context of state ideology: as a means of ensuring order and stability, and as a potential threat to human rights and freedom. It examines how state-sanctioned violence becomes a tool of political influence and internal mobilization, as well as its consequences for international relations and global security. In particular, the impact of state violence on supporting authoritarianism and imperial ambitions, shaping the current internal and foreign policy of Russia, is discussed. The study identifies the factors and mechanisms through which violence is integrated into the state structure, and how this violence is legitimized as an instrument of state power. It analyzes how the use of state violence affects the formation of social order and political stability, highlighting its dual role and potential consequences for society and the international community. Additionally, the research encompasses historical and theoretical aspects of violence in the context of state and power development. Special attention is given to analyzing the conditions and factors that contributed to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, leading to the most extensive war of the twentyfirst century.