While the collapse of Russia's market last summer did not destroy new, partially-formed, post-Soviet political and social institutions, their condition this winter is far from stable. The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) commonly associated with democratic development, such as political parties, independent media, unions, legal reform and civic advocacy groups, are increasingly fragile and potentially as hollow as those once associated with the market. Rather than cutting assistance to Russia because of market failures, the US government and the many US NGOs that have worked for several years with Russian NGOs now need to revise strategies and intensify activity, lest we see democratization in Russia go the way of economic reform. […]
Memo #:
47
Series:
1
PDF:
PDF URL:
http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/ponars/pm_0047.pdf
Author [Non-member]:
Sarah E. Mendelson
