The Post-Soviet Handbook - M. Holt Ruffin
A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and Internet Resources
KORTE INHOUD
The Soviet Union's demise in 1991 resulted in new independent nations faced with enormous challenges -- radical economic restructuring, crime, corruption, even civil war. But it also spawned the formation of thousands of dynamic new organizations by public-spirited citizens seeking to make their societies more humane, economies more productive, environments cleaner, and legal systems more just. This thoroughly revised edition of The Post-Soviet Handbook documents the variety of grassroots efforts in Russia, Ukraine, and five other nations of post-Soviet Eurasia, providing concise descriptions and accurate contact information for these diverse organizations. Many of the new entries represent projects based in provincial centers, reflecting powerful trends in post-Soviet societies toward autonomy and decentralization. Internet users will find a wealth of new resources. A new element is the inclusion of projects based in Canada. Whether the issues are the environment, the disabled, the excesses of "wild capitali...
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1999Uitgever: University of Washington Press396 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0295977949ISBN-13: 9780295977942Koop dit boek tweedehands
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[Auteur: Ruffin, M Holt - a.o.] [Pagina's: 397] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Seattle, University of Washington Press] [Jaar: 1999] [Titel: The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and Internet Resources - Revised edition]
