The Post-Soviet Handbook

by Ruffin, M. Holt; Center for Civil Society International

• ISBN13: 9780295977942
• ISBN10: 0295977949
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr

Summary

The Soviet Union's demise in 1991 resulted in 15 independent nations, each 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 enormous variety of grassroots efforts in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, 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 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 capitalism, " human rights, or ethnic conflict, The Post-Soviet Handbook shows how grassroots self-organization accomplishes real change.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Guide to Foreign Words and Special Terms	xv
Maps	xvii
Introduction	3	(20)
Organizations
North American Organizations	23	(296)
NIS-Based Organizations
Armenia	101	(9)
Azerbaijan	110	(8)
Belarus	118	(17)
Georgia	135	(18)
Moldova	153	(9)
Russia: West of the Urals	162	(75)
Russia: East of the Urals	237	(39)
Ukraine	276	(43)
Internet Resources
Internet Resources	319	(48)
Cyrillic Fonts and the Internet	367	(3)
Internet Training Centers and IREX Internet Resources	370	(9)
Print Resources and Indexes
Print Resources	379	(12)
Index of North American Organizations	391	(3)
Index of NIS Cities	394