Civil Society And The Search For Justice In Russia

Author : Christopher Marsh,Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 0739103598

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Civil Society and the Search for Justice in Russia by Christopher Marsh,Nikolas K. Gvosdev Pdf

More than a decade has passed since path-breaking policies aimed at liberalizing post-Soviet society were first introduced in Russia. Today, these promises of freedom, equality, and justice remain largely unfulfilled and Russia's political system continues to exhibit signs of the deep-rooted problems that may well retard, if not completely derail, any possibility of future reform. Against this stark background, Civil Society and the Search for Justice in Russia explores the various dimensions of Russia's civil society: the meaning of, and search for, justice; the role of the Orthodox church as a principal unifier in civil society; the need for new freedoms for women and ethnic minorities; and the role of mass education and the free press in inculcating and articulating new civic values. Expertly blending the historical with the theoretical, the recent with the empirical this work offers new insight and analysis into the ability of a nascent Russian civil society to engage effectively with the twenty-first century Russian state to ensure social, religious, and political justice.

Author : Selbi Durdiyeva
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000935813

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The Role of Civil Society in Transitional Justice by Selbi Durdiyeva Pdf

This book examines how civil society engages with transitional justice in Russia, demonstrating a broad range of roles civil society can undertake while operating in a restrictive political context. Based on sociolegal research, the study focuses on three types of civil society groups dealing with the legacies of the Soviet repression in Russia – a prominent organisation that works on recovering historical truth, the International Memorial; a parish of the Orthodox Church of Russia operating at a former mass execution and mass burial site, the Church at Butovo; and contentious groups that could hinder attempts at reckoning and promote state narratives built on the Stalinist and WWII victory myths. This book explores an often-overlooked case of Russia’s transitional justice ‘from below.’ It provides insights into how even in authoritarian contexts, civil society can adopt imaginative, piecemeal, and at times unconventional ways of seeking justice outside and in the absence of official and institutionalised transitional justice measures. This book will appeal to scholars of transitional justice, memory studies, human rights, and democratic and civil society theory, as well as policymakers and practitioners in these fields, and others with interests in Russian and post-Soviet studies.

Author : Matthew Schaaf,T. Lokshina,Human Rights Watch (Organization),Alexander Petrov
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781564324993

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An Uncivil Approach to Civil Society by Matthew Schaaf,T. Lokshina,Human Rights Watch (Organization),Alexander Petrov Pdf

"In his first year in office, President Dmitry Medvedev has done little to reverse the Russian government's deliberate weakening of key institutions of a pluralistic democratic society, which marked the presidency of Vladimir Putin. One key aspect of this growing authoritarianism has been increasing, excessive government scrutiny and control of nongovernmental organizations, mainly through the 2006 law regulating NGOs. This report describes how the law and current rules allow the state to interfere arbitrarily in NGOs, by conducting intrusive audits, imposing onerous reporting requirements, and impeding NGO registration on non-substantive, insignificant grounds. It documents how the law allows the Ministry of Justice to take disproportionate, punitive measures in response to minor administrative violations by NGOs. The report also describes how the deeply negative operating climate for NGOs is exacerbated by new restrictions on grants and subsidized office space, and a growing number of physical attacks and hostile statements directed at NGOs and activists. President Medvedev in April 2009 acknowledged the difficulties faced by NGOs, including restrictions 'without sufficient justification,' occasioning some optimism that Medvedev will break with restrictive policies instituted under Putin. Soon thereafter, Medvedev initiated a limited process for reforming the troublesome law; initial reforms will affect only a fraction of NGOs and are limited in scope. Human Rights Watch calls on the Russian government to expand the reform to all organizations, and end and desist from further arbitrary limitations on the work of independent civil society groups."--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Alfred B. Evans,Laura A. Henry,Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0765615215

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Russian Civil Society by Alfred B. Evans,Laura A. Henry,Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom Pdf

Undertakes an analysis of the development of civil society in post-Soviet Russia. This book analyzes the Russian context and considers the roles of the media, business, organized crime, the church, the village, and the Putin administration in shaping the terrain of public life.

Author : Elena A. Chebankova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0203387813

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Civil Society in Putin's Russia by Elena A. Chebankova Pdf

Unlike other books on civil society in Russia which argue that Russia's civil society is relatively weak, and that democratisation in Russia went into reverse following Vladimir Putin's coming to power, this book contends that civil society in Russia is developing in a distinctive way. It shows that government and elite-led drives to encourage civil society have indeed been limited, and that the impact of external promotion of civil society has also not been very successful. It demonstrates, however, that independent domestic grassroots movements are beginning to flourish, despite difficulties and adverse circumstances, and that this development fits well into the changing nature of contemporary Russian society.

Author : Консорцюм женских неправительственных объединений
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 5980400052

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Civil society development in Russia by Консорцюм женских неправительственных объединений Pdf

Author : W. John Morgan,Irina N. Trofimova,Grigori A. Kliucharev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367533685

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Civil Society, Social Change, and a New Popular Education in Russia by W. John Morgan,Irina N. Trofimova,Grigori A. Kliucharev Pdf

This book explores social change and changes to civil society in Russia, focusing especially on education.

Author : Yulia Gorbunova,Konstantin Baranov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 1623130069

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Laws of Attrition by Yulia Gorbunova,Konstantin Baranov Pdf

Recommendations -- Methodology -- I. Background -- II. The "Foreign Agents" law -- III. NGO inspections -- IV. Treason law -- V. The "Dima Yakovlev Law" -- VI. Restrictions on public assemblies -- VII. Internet content restrictions -- VIII. Other elements of the crackdown -- IX. Russia's international legal obligations -- Acknowledgements.

Author : Lee Trepanier
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780739117897

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Political Symbols in Russian History by Lee Trepanier Pdf

Political Symbols in Russian History is one of the few works that presents an analytical and comprehensive account of Russian history and politics between the years of 988 to 2005. From Kievan Rus to Putin's Russia, this book traces the development, evolution, and impact that political symbols have had on Russian society. By using Eric Vogelin's 'new science of politics' as the human search for order and justice, Dr. Lee Trepanier provides a fresh and unique approach to the studies of political culture and civil society. For those interested in Russian politics and intellectual history, Political Symbols offers the most up-to-date scholarship on such political symbols and social institutions like the Russian Orthodox Church and State. This book presents an innovative approach to understanding symbols in the search for order and justice in Russian history.

Author : Anders Uhlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134208081

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Post-Soviet Civil Society by Anders Uhlin Pdf

The development of civil society has varied greatly across the former Soviet Union. The Baltic states have achieved a high level of integration with the West and European Union membership, while some regions in Russia lag far behind. Now for the first time there is a comparative study of civil society and democratization across post-Soviet national borders. Acknowledging the enormous variation throughout the region, the book offers unique data on developments in Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Applying an innovative analytical framework derived from theories of democratization, civil society, social movements and transnational relations, the researchers have formulated broader comparisons and generalisations without neglecting the specific post-Soviet context. The book provides a systematic comparison across sectors as well as nations, and includes chapters on NGOs, the state and conflict, and transnationalisation. Quantitative survey data is combined with qualitative interviews and case study research to both confirm previous findings about the weakness of post-communist civil society and to qualify previous research.

Author : Wallace L. Daniel
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1585445231

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The Orthodox Church and Civil Society in Russia by Wallace L. Daniel Pdf

In the void left by the fall of Communism in Russia during the late twentieth century, can that country establish a true civil society? Many scholars have analyzed the political landscape to answer this question, but in The Orthodox Church and Civil Society in Russia, Wallace L. Daniel offers a unique perspective: within the church are individuals who hold the values and institutional models that can be vital in determining the direction of Russia in the twenty-first century. Daniel tells the stories of a teacher and controversial parish priest, the leader of Russia’s most famous women’s monastery, a newspaper editor, and a parish priest at Moscow University to explore thoroughly and with a human voice the transformation from Communist country to a new social order. Daniel explores specific religious communities and the way they operate, their efforts to rebuild parish life, and the individuals who have devoted themselves to such goals. This is the level, Daniel shows, at which the reconstruction of Russia and the revitalization of Russian society is taking place. This book is written for general readers interested in the intersection between politics, religion, and society, as well as for scholars.

Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199330140

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The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society by Michael Edwards Pdf

Broadly speaking, The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society views the topic of civil society through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere).

Author : Zoe Knox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134360826

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Russian Society and the Orthodox Church by Zoe Knox Pdf

Russian Society and the Orthodox Church examines the Russian Orthodox Church's social and political role and its relationship to civil society in post-Communist Russia. It shows how Orthodox prelates, clergy and laity have shaped Russians' attitudes towards religious and ideological pluralism, which in turn have influenced the ways in which Russians understand civil society, including those of its features - pluralism and freedom of conscience - that are essential for a functioning democracy. It shows how the official church, including the Moscow Patriarchate, has impeded the development of civil society, while on the other hand the non-official church, including nonconformist clergy and lay activists, has promoted concepts central to civil society.

Author : Alfred B. Evans,Laura A. Henry,Lisa Sundstrom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317460459

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Russian Civil Society: A Critical Assessment by Alfred B. Evans,Laura A. Henry,Lisa Sundstrom Pdf

A vibrant civil society - characterized by the independently organized activity of people as citizens, undirected by state authority - is an essential support for the development of freedom, democracy, and prosperity. Thus it has been one important indicator of the success of post-communist transitions. This volume undertakes a systematic analysis of the development of civil society in post-Soviet Russia. An introduction and two historical chapters provide background, followed by chapters that analyze the Russian context and consider the roles of the media, business, organized crime, the church, the village, and the Putin administration in shaping the terrain of public life. Eight case studies then illustrate the range and depth of actual citizen organizations in various national and local community settings, and a concluding chapter weighs the findings and distills comparisons and conclusions.

Author : W. John Morgan,Irina N. Trofimova,Grigori A. Kliucharev
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134625680

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Civil Society, Social Change, and a New Popular Education in Russia by W. John Morgan,Irina N. Trofimova,Grigori A. Kliucharev Pdf

Civil Society, Social Change and a New Popular Education in Russia is a detailed account of contemporary issues that draws upon recent survey research conducted by the Institute of Sociology, Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as from secondary published work in both Russian and English. The book explores how social change and developments in civil society are occurring in Russia and the role played by a new popular education. The right to lifelong learning is guaranteed by the Russian state, as it was by the Soviet Union, where formal education, based on communist ideology, emphasised the needs of the state over those of individuals. In practice a wide range of educational needs, many of which relate to coping with changing economic, social and technological circumstances, are being met by non-governmental providers, including commercial companies, self-help groups, and community and neighbourhood clubs. This book discusses how this new popular education is both an example of developing civil society and stimulates its further development. However, as the book points out, it is also part of a growing educational divide, where motivated, articulate people take advantage of new opportunities, while disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed and the rural poor continue to be excluded.