Civil Society in Russia

Голенкова, Зинаида Тихоновна

doi:10.2753/rss1061-142840014

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“…Russia is a country polarized by rich and poor (Golenkova, ), where the incomes of the richest 10% of Russians exceed the poorest 10% 12.7‐fold (Klyuev, ). At the same time, the Russian economy is the 11th largest in the world (World Bank, ) and one of the most energy intensive (Kostin, ).…”

Section: Public Awareness Environmental Education and Sustainable Dementioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development in the Russian Federation

Crotty

Hall

2012

Sustainable Development

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Drawing on empirical research from a qualitative study in the Russian Federation, this paper contributes to the limited academic literature on environmental awareness and sustainable development in Russia. Using data from nearly 100 interviews with firms, NGOs and environmental regulators, we explore current barriers to public environmental awareness and the avenues to sustainable development, in the context of a transition country. We conclude by calling for further research that investigates the possibilities for environmental education and sustainability in contemporary Russian society and the institutional barriers thereto.

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Section: Public Awareness Environmental Education and Sustainable Dementioning

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Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development in the Russian Federation

Crotty

Hall

2012

Sustainable Development

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“…Given the developmental nature of Russian democracy and the lack of extant literature on environmental management in the region, an inductive research design was undertaken (Eisenhardt 1989). Both the theoretical construction of the 'hourglass' society, social capital -including Adler and Kwon's (2002) schema -and the literature concerning civil society development in Russia (Domrin 2003;Hale 2002;Howard 2002;Marsh 2000;Golenkova 1999;Neace 1999;Rau 1991) were used to shape both the questionnaire and data collection method. A semi-structured questionnaire was developed prior to departing for Russia.…”

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Reshaping the Hourglass? The Environmental Movement and Civil Society Development in the Russian Federation

Crotty¹

2006

Organization Studies

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Rose's and Mishler and Rose's ‘hourglass’ construction of post-Soviet Russian society illustrates that the civil space traditionally occupied by advocacy and community groups continues to be constricted. Such groups fail to successfully bridge the space between the individual and the state, thereby holding the fledgling Russian democracy to account. In this paper, to shed light on reasons for the continuing constriction of Russian civil space, the behavior of the environmental movement in one Russian region — Samara Oblast — is observed through the lens of social capital. By utilizing Adler and Kwon's schema for assessing the benefits and risks arising from social capital stocks possessed by collectives, it will illustrate that the Russian environmental movement is inward looking and parochial; built on pre-existing friendships or elite connections; and uninterested in forming a mass movement or actively engaging with the Russian public. Moreover, rather than being situated within the constricted civil space of Russian society, the majority of groups within the Samara environmental movement are themselves situated firmly in either half of the hourglass. Groups within each half successfully span gaps between each other, but no activity is undertaken to bridge or reshape the constricted space between the halves.

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“…Domestic authors began an active analysis of the civil society phenomenon in the post-Soviet period, paying particular attention to the genesis of civil society structures in a transitional society [4][5], features of their institutionalization in Russian conditions [6], specific features of an emerging civil society in the Russian Federation [7][8][9]. A significant direction of such studies was the study of various aspects of non-profit organizations formation and functioning in the general context of the civil society establishing.…”

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Problems of Non-Profit Organizations' Activities in Housing and Utilities Infrastructure Sphere in Tver Region

Blokhina¹,

Grigoryev²

2019

Proceedings of the International Conference Communicative Strategies of Information Society (CSIS 2018)

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This article is devoted to the analysis of non-profit organizations activity in the housing and utilities infrastructure sphere in Tver region. The research method is a traditional analysis of documents, in-depth interviewing of expert-leaders and activists of non-profit organizations in the field of housing and utilities infrastructure (HUI), representatives of state and municipal authorities of the region, specialists of resourcesupplying organizations (2018). The features of such non-profit organizations are identified; their types, functions and areas of work are analyzed. Various aspects of their functioning are investigated: the reasons for the citizens participation in their activities, the forms and methods of work, the nature of relationships with government and business, problems and prospects for further development. The NPO activity in the sphere of housing and utilities infrastructure is necessary for solving acute housing and utilities infrastructure problems, but a significant part of the population is poorly informed and uninterested in their work. Creating non-profit organizations, citizens seek to personally participate in the block of flats management, control spending, and ensure the quality and availability of housing and utilities infrastructure. For the further NPO development in the sphere of housing and utilities infrastructure services, a legal framework development, constructive interaction with authorities and business structures, legal resident education, and innovate experience exchange are necessary to be developed.

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Civil Society in Russia

Cited by 9 publications

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Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development in the Russian Federation

Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development in the Russian Federation

Reshaping the Hourglass? The Environmental Movement and Civil Society Development in the Russian Federation

Problems of Non-Profit Organizations' Activities in Housing and Utilities Infrastructure Sphere in Tver Region

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