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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.

Contents:

Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations

1 Introduction
Previous Research on Post-Soviet Civil Society
The Research Problem
Research Design
Outline of the Book

2 Democratization and Civil Society: A Framework for Analysis
Democracy and Democratization
Civil Society
Civil Society and Democracy
Conclusion

3 Civil Society and the Fall of Communist Rule
Civil Society before and under Communism?
The Emergence of Civil Society in Russia under Gorbachev
Independence Movements in the Baltic Republics
The Establishment of Civil Society Groups in the USSR:
Further Empirical Indicators
Conclusion

4 Actors and Activities in Post-Soviet Civil Society
The "NGOization" of Civil Society in Post-Communist Russia and the
Baltic States
Civil Society Sectors
Civil Society Activists
Resource Mobilization
Civil Society Activities
Civil Society in Three Russian Regions
Conclusion

5 Civil Society, the State, and Other Arenas: Conflict,
Cooperation, and Unclear Boundaries
Civil Society and the State in Russia
Political Opportunities and Political Influence
State-Civil Society Relations in Three Russian Regions
Civil Society and Political Society
Civil Society and Economic Society
Conclusion

6 The Transnationalization of Local Civil Society
Transnational Funding
Transnational Networking
Conclusion

7 Civil Society and Democratization: A Multilevel Analysis
The Development of Post-Soviet Civil Society
Qualitative and Quantitative Indicators of Democracy
Civil Society and Democratization
Three Models of Civil Society and Democracy

Conclusion
Notes
References
Index

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