{"product_id":"funding-civil-society-9780804754439","title":"Funding Civil Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book investigates the impact of Western democracy assistance programs on the development of Russian women's and soldiers' rights NGOs in Russia. It argues that the normative content of assistance programs as well as the character of regional political environments fundamentally shape the influence of such programs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFunding Civil Society\u003c\/i\u003e addresses an important and under-researched issue: the development of civil society in Russia and the impact that Western assistance has had on this development. This book is especially important in identifying variations in regions based on political environment, and is at the cutting edge of scholarship.\" -- Sarah E. Mendelson\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a thought-provoking and well-documented book. The overall argument will interest a wide range of readers, and the book can also be used as a reference source for students interested in particular organizations and regions.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSlavic Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Building on several scholars' previous studies of the foreign aid\/civic organizing nexus, Sundstrom contributes theoretical insights about the relationship between foreign assistance and local political opportunity structure. Her extensive research shows how the intersection of these variables affects the strength of civic activism. This is an excellent book, and it will be welcomed by the scholarly and donor communities alike.\" -- Valerie Sperling * Clark University *\u003cbr\u003e\"By examining a detailed slice of the democracy promotion business in Russia, Lisa M. Sundstrom's \u003ci\u003eFunding Civil Society\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates this enigma of Russia: a success and a failure, democratic yet undemocratic, pluralistic but authoritarian.\" -- \u003ci\u003eDemocracy \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@fmct:Contents  @toc4:List of Tables iii  Note on Transliteration iii  Preface iii  Acknowledgments\tiii  List of Abbreviations iii  @toc2:1. Crossing Boundaries: Analyzing Civil Society and   Transnational Influences\t1  2. Introducing the Protagonists: Russian NGOs and Foreign   Donors\t000  3. A Tale of Two Sectors: The Mixed Success of Foreign   Assistance Across Issue Areas\t000  4. Regional Realities: The Influence of Local Political   Environments on Foreign Assistance Outcomes\t000  5. Implications for Theory and Practice\t000  @toc4:Appendix 1: List of Interviews Conducted\t000  Appendix 2: Interview Questions\t000  Appendix 3: Details on Donor Programs\t000  Appendix 4: Presence of Foreign Assistance Providers, by   Region\t000  Appendix 5: Regional NGO Populations\t000  Notes\t000  Bibliography\t000  Index\t000","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405566091607,"sku":"9780804754439","price":59.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804754439.jpg?v=1730492855","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/funding-civil-society-9780804754439","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}