Civil Society in a Transitional Context: The Response of Health and Educational NGOs to Legislative Changes in Russia's Industrialized Regions

Sergej Ljubownikow, Jo Crotty

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

35 Citations (Scopus)
1551 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

In 2006, the Russian state sought to rein in nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by passing a law restricting their activities. This legislation drew considerable criticism at home and within the international community with regard to the development of civil society in Russia. In this article, we assess the impact of the NGO law on organizations that have received relatively little attention in the literature: Russian health and educational NGOs. The data suggest that these NGOs have acquiesced to the demands of this legislation, which undermines their independence and is currently stalling the further development of Russia’s civil society. Our findings also illustrate that these legislative changes have not resulted in the predicted effects.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)759-776
JournalNonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Volume43
Issue number4
Early online date01 Apr 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Aug 2014

Keywords

  • Russia
  • nongovernmental organizations
  • regulation
  • civil society

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Civil Society in a Transitional Context: The Response of Health and Educational NGOs to Legislative Changes in Russia's Industrialized Regions'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this