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Evans (political science, California State U. at Fresno, US), Henry (government and legal studies, Bowdoin College, US), and Sundstrom (political science, U. of British Columbia, Canada) present 18 papers that together are meant to provide a broad overview of the important issues and historical developments of Russian civil society in the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The volume begins with discussions of the development of civil society from Imperial times through the history of the Soviet Union. The context of civil society development is considered in chapters that consider contextual factors, including the media, business, organized crime, the church, rural life, and Vladimir Putin's policies. These are followed by case studies on women's organizations, soldiers' rights groups, trade unions, environmentalists, disability organizations, migrant populations, and other groups. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
