Democratization in Russia Under Gorbachev, 1985-91: The Birth of a Voluntary Sector by Anne White - 9780312219932 - Compare Discount Book Prices & Save up to 90%

Self-help organizations and charities were the least-studied pressure groups to emerge during perestroika. This book examines the social exclusion experienced before 1985 by non-working citizens; studies the pre-1985 disabled people's movement and its numerous unofficial, but non-dissident organizations; discusses why the Gorbachev leadership adopted the non-Soviet concept of "charity;" analyzes the failure of local authorities after 1985 to stave off pluralism and defeat the voluntary organizations; and assesses how successfully the latter built the foundations of a civil society.

		Democratization in Russia Under Gorbachev, 1985-91: The Birth of a Voluntary Sector by Anne White ISBN-10: 9780312219932 ISBN-10: 0-312-21993-8 ISBN-13: 9780312219932 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-21993-2 Hardcover 1999-06-12 Palgrave Macmillan Find Lowest Price
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Product Description Self-help organizations and charities were the least-studied pressure groups to emerge during perestroika. This book examines the social exclusion experienced before 1985 by non-working citizens; studies the pre-1985 disabled people's movement and its numerous unofficial, but non-dissident organizations; discusses why the Gorbachev leadership adopted the non-Soviet concept of "charity;" analyzes the failure of local authorities after 1985 to stave off pluralism and defeat the voluntary organizations; and assesses how successfully the latter built the foundations of a civil society.
Book Description Self-help organizations and charities were the least-studied pressure groups to emerge during perestroika. This book examines the social exclusion experienced before 1985 by non-working citizens; studies the pre-1985 disabled people's movement and its numerous unofficial, but non-dissident organizations; discusses why the Gorbachev leadership adopted the non-Soviet concept of "charity;" analyzes the failure of local authorities after 1985 to stave off pluralism and defeat the voluntary organizations; and assesses how successfully the latter built the foundations of a civil society.