Pro-Western International Non-Governmental Organizations as a Subject of Modern Political Science

Abstract

Introduction. The study focuses on the activities of pro-Western international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) that may pose a threat to Russia's national security, as well as on their political science conceptualization. The work consists of several sections. The Introduction substantiates that the current adaptation of pro-Western INGOs to new geopolitical conditions requires a new political science understanding. Materials and methods. The Materials and Methods section presents the empirical base and concepts that form the methodological basis of the study (the theory of transnationalism, concepts of global politics and network power, etc.). The Literature Review section examines three groups of publications: works devoted to 1) theoretical aspects of INGOs, 2) classifications of INGOs, 3) the use of INGOs by states as their instruments of influence. Results and discussion. The Results and Discussion section provides an assessment of the significance of INGOs in the main theories of international relations, shows the features of the political science conceptualization of INGOs, identifies the forms of relations between INGOs and states, characterizes the activities of quasi-INGOs, etc. Conclusion. The Conclusion suggests promising directions for further research into the activities and functions of proWestern INGOs.