Problems of Post-Communism · 2011 · 56 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPolitical ScienceSociologyAdvocacyPolitical ParticipationSocial MovementsActivismCivic EngagementCivil SocietyCivil Society MobilizationPolitical ActivismRussian PoliticsCivic OrganizationsCivil Society TheoryNgo AdvocacyNgo Social MovementsPolitical Opposition
The state plays an important role in structuring and channeling civic activism in Russia. Rather than eliminating advocacy, it privileges the advocacy forms that it prefers. The larger challenge facing Russian NGOs is an apathetic public.