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Russian civil society: background, current, and future prospects

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  • Charles Buxton
  • Evgenia Konovalova

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The term “civil society” in Russia is often taken to refer to civic organisations and movements created during and after the break-up of the Soviet Union, and is sometimes equated narrowly with “NGOs” – registered non-government, non-commercial, or public organisations. This paper attempts to look at civil society more widely. It considers both registered organisations and more spontaneous/informal civic actions; and follows local experts in challenging the idea that Russian civil society began in 1989–91. The paper considers both recent developments on the ground, and analyses by historians, sociologists, and political scientists that go back to soviet and pre-soviet periods.Société civile russe : toile de fond, actualité et perspectives futuresL'expression « société civile » en Russie est souvent interprétée comme se référant aux organisations et mouvements civiques créés durant et après le morcellement de l'Union soviétique, et elle est souvent étroitement assimilée aux « ONG » - organisations immatriculées non gouvernementales, non commerciales ou publiques. Cet article tente d'examiner la société civile de manière plus large. Il considère à la fois des organisations immatriculées et des actions civiques plus spontanées/informelles ; et il emboîte le pas à des experts locaux en mettant en question l'idée selon laquelle la société civile russe est née en 1989–91. Cet article se penche à la fois sur les récents progrès sur le terrain et sur les analyses menées par des historiens, des sociologues et des politologues qui remontent aux périodes soviétique et pré-soviétique.La sociedad civil rusa: antecedentes y prospectivas actuales y futurasFrecuentemente, en Rusia se utiliza el término “sociedad civil” para referirse a organizaciones y a movimientos cívicos creados durante y después del colapso de la Unión Soviética, a veces equiparándose estrechamente con “ONG”—organizaciones públicas, no gubernamentales, no comerciales y registradas. El presente artículo pretende examinar a la sociedad civil más amplia. En este sentido, revisa tanto las organizaciones registradas como las acciones cívicas, informales y más espontáneas; también da cuenta de la opinión de los expertos locales, quienes cuestionan la idea de que la sociedad civil rusa comenzó en 1989–1991. El artículo examina los acontecimientos que han ocurrido recientemente sobre el terreno, así como aquellos análisis hechos por historiadores, sociólogos y científicos políticos que se remontan a los periódicos soviético y presoviético.Sociedade civil russa: experiências passadas, perspectivas atuais e futurasO termo “sociedade civil” na Rússia é frequentemente usado para se referir a organizações e movimentos civis criados durante e após o colapso da União Soviética e às vezes é quase equiparado a “ONGs” – Organizações Não-Governamentais registradas, organizações não-comerciais ou organizações públicas. Este artigo visa examinar a sociedade civil mais amplamente. Ele considera tanto as organizações registradas quanto as ações civis mais espontâneas/informais; e segue especialistas locais que contestam a ideia de que a sociedade civil russa teve início em 1989–91. O artigo considera os desdobramentos recentes na base e análises de historiadores, sociólogos e cientistas políticos que regressam para os períodos soviéticos e pré-soviéticos.

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  • Charles Buxton & Evgenia Konovalova, 2013. "Russian civil society: background, current, and future prospects," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(5-6), pages 771-783, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:5-6:p:771-783
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.800838
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