Civil Society Development In Russia

Author : Alfred B. Evans,Laura A. Henry,Lisa Sundstrom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 44,9 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 : Консорцюм женских неправительственных объединений
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,5 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 : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,7 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.

Author : Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804754438

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Funding Civil Society by Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom Pdf

This book investigates the impact of Western democracy assistance programs on the development of Russian women's and soldiers' rights NGOs in Russia. It argues that the normative content of assistance programs as well as the character of regional political environments fundamentally shape the influence of such programs.

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 : Anders Uhlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134208074

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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 : Joseph Bradley
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780674053601

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Voluntary Associations in Tsarist Russia by Joseph Bradley Pdf

On the eve of World War I, Russia, not known as a nation of joiners, had thousands of voluntary associations. Joseph Bradley examines the crucial role of voluntary associations in the development of civil society in Russia from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century.

Author : Charles Buxton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Russia (Federation)
ISBN : OCLC:900849263

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Russia and Development by Charles Buxton Pdf

Author : Elena A. Chebankova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415656870

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

1. Methodology, Theoretical Considerations and the Structure of the Study . - 2. Public and Private Cycles of Socio-Political Life in Russia . - 3. The Pulic Sphere and the State in Russia . - 4. A Kind of Society: The Nature of Political Radicalism in Modern Russia . - 5. State-Sponsored Civic Associations in Russia: Systemic Integration or a 'War of Position'? . - 6. Foreign-Sponsored Associations in Russia: Themes and Problems . - 7. Grassroots Movements in Modern Russia: A Cause for Optimism? . - Conclusion

Author : Matthew Schaaf,T. Lokshina,Human Rights Watch (Organization),Alexander Petrov
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 51,6 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 : Igor Kustov
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783736923249

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Institutions of Civil Society: Cross-National Studies (Russia and Kyrgyzstan) by Igor Kustov Pdf

This study examines the impact of civil society institutions, introduced by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), measured by concepts of political culture and public participation (political behavior), on the quality of politics measured by the level of corruption (power structure) and social discrimination (clusters of social structure) in Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The inquiry also aims at revealing the relationship between these variables. Three major research strategies are used: (1) a qualitative and quantitative analysis of country-level data, (2) cross-national case studies and (3) survey in the form of interviews and questionnaires (field research). Data has been also collected from archives, published reports, newspapers and other primary and secondary sources. The major focus of this study is on the units of analysis such as non-governmental organizations. It is based not only on original official and academic material but also on over 100 interviews and 300 questionnaires with leaders of the national and regional elite from both Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134076765

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Democracy Building and Civil Society in Post-Soviet Armenia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Leo Granberg,Ann-Mari Sätre
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317180586

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The Other Russia by Leo Granberg,Ann-Mari Sätre Pdf

Most recent research seeks to explain contemporary changes in Russia by analysing the decisions of Russian leaders, oligarchs and politicians based in Moscow. This book examines another Russia, one of ordinary people changing their environment and taking opportunities to provoke societal changes in small towns and the countryside. Russia is a resource-rich society and the country’s strategy and institutional structure are built on the most valuable of these resources: oil and gas. Analysing the implications of this situation at the local level, this book offers chapters on resource use, local authorities, enterprises, poverty and types of individual, as well as a final chapter which places local societies within the framework of the Russian politicised economy. Based on extensive empirical data gathered through more than 400 semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs, teachers, social workers and those working for the local authorities, this book sheds light on the role of local activity in the development of Russian society and is essential reading for students and scholars interested in Russia and its politics.

Author : Susan Smith-Peter
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004353510

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Imagining Russian Regions by Susan Smith-Peter Pdf

This volume shows how ideas of civil society encouraged the growth of subnational identity in Russia before 1861.

Author : Anders Uhlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,8 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.