Making a difference? NGOs and civil society development in Russia

Crotty, J

Abstract

The role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the development of Russia’s civil society has
been the focus of academic study since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. In light of this
literature, this article aims to assess the impact of the movement that has most often been seen as very
promising for Russia’s future civil society development—the environmental movement—by utilising
research undertaken in Samara Oblast’ of the Russian Federation. While the results do reveal some
positive contributions to civil society development in Russia, they also exhibit many similarities with
other studies in the extant literature, illustrating the relative weakness of Russia’s social movements in
the area of civil society development.

Citation

Crotty, J. (2009). Making a difference? NGOs and civil society development in Russia. Europe-Asia Studies, 61(1), 85-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/09668130802532936

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Dec 7, 2011
• Journal: Europe-Asia Studies
• Print ISSN: 0966-8136
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 85-108
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09668130802532936
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09668130802532936