Abstract
A dynamic civil society is essential to a functioning democracy. After the fall of the Soviet Union there was hope that Russia could create a robust civil society to compliment its burgeoning democracy, but 15 years after the fall neither occurrence appears to be the case. Instead of an open society, Russian civil society faces challenges of oppression, threats of violence, an overbearing bureaucracy, and a constitution open to interpretation. The following research outlines some of the obstacles facing Russia’s civil society and addresses how the government is restricting civil society functions.
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Bonneville, Ken
(2007)
"Civil Society and Human Rights,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 7:
Iss.
1, Article 37.
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https://digitalcommons.du.edu/hrhw/vol7/iss1/37
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