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The Resource The weakness of civil society in post-Communist Europe, Marc Morjé Howard, (electronic resource)

The weakness of civil society in post-Communist Europe, Marc Morjé Howard, (electronic resource)

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Summary
Over a decade has passed since the collapse of communism, yet post-communist citizens are still far less likely to join voluntary organizations than people from other countries. Why do post-communist citizens mistrust public organizations? What explains this pattern of weak civil society? And what does this mean for democracy in the region? This engaging study addresses these questions with a provocative argument about the enduring impact of the communist experience on its countries and citizens. Howard argues that the experience of mandatory participation in state-controlled organizations and vibrant private networks during the communist period, combined with the disappointment with post-communist developments, have left most citizens with a lasting aversion to public activities. Howard analyzes the findings from over 30 democratic countries on the World Values Survey and also presents extensive and original evidence from his own research, focused on Eastern Germany and Russia.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiii, 206 pages)
Contents
  • 5.
  • Explaining Organizational Membership: An Evaluation of Alternative Hypotheses
  • 6.
  • Why Post-Communist Citizens Do Not Join Organizations: An Interpretive Analysis
  • 7.
  • Conclusion
  • App. A.
  • Coding of the Variables
  • App. B.
  • Country Scores on the Main Variables
  • 1.
  • App. C.
  • Post-Communist Organizational Membership Study (PCOMS) Survey
  • App. D.
  • In-Depth Interviews
  • Introduction
  • 2.
  • Experiential Approach to Societal Continuity and Change
  • 3.
  • Civil Society and Democratization
  • 4.
  • Post-Communist Civil Society in Comparative Perspective: An Empirical Baseline
Isbn
9780511840012
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840012
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Label
The weakness of civil society in post-Communist Europe
Title
The weakness of civil society in post-Communist Europe
Statement of responsibility
Marc Morjé Howard
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Over a decade has passed since the collapse of communism, yet post-communist citizens are still far less likely to join voluntary organizations than people from other countries. Why do post-communist citizens mistrust public organizations? What explains this pattern of weak civil society? And what does this mean for democracy in the region? This engaging study addresses these questions with a provocative argument about the enduring impact of the communist experience on its countries and citizens. Howard argues that the experience of mandatory participation in state-controlled organizations and vibrant private networks during the communist period, combined with the disappointment with post-communist developments, have left most citizens with a lasting aversion to public activities. Howard analyzes the findings from over 30 democratic countries on the World Values Survey and also presents extensive and original evidence from his own research, focused on Eastern Germany and Russia.--
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Howard, Marc Morjé
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Civil society
  • Democratization
  • Non-governmental organizations
Label
The weakness of civil society in post-Communist Europe, Marc Morjé Howard, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840012
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Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 5.
  • Explaining Organizational Membership: An Evaluation of Alternative Hypotheses
  • 6.
  • Why Post-Communist Citizens Do Not Join Organizations: An Interpretive Analysis
  • 7.
  • Conclusion
  • App. A.
  • Coding of the Variables
  • App. B.
  • Country Scores on the Main Variables
  • 1.
  • App. C.
  • Post-Communist Organizational Membership Study (PCOMS) Survey
  • App. D.
  • In-Depth Interviews
  • Introduction
  • 2.
  • Experiential Approach to Societal Continuity and Change
  • 3.
  • Civil Society and Democratization
  • 4.
  • Post-Communist Civil Society in Comparative Perspective: An Empirical Baseline
Control code
CR9780511840012
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiii, 206 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780511840012
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)817935783
Label
The weakness of civil society in post-Communist Europe, Marc Morjé Howard, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840012
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 5.
  • Explaining Organizational Membership: An Evaluation of Alternative Hypotheses
  • 6.
  • Why Post-Communist Citizens Do Not Join Organizations: An Interpretive Analysis
  • 7.
  • Conclusion
  • App. A.
  • Coding of the Variables
  • App. B.
  • Country Scores on the Main Variables
  • 1.
  • App. C.
  • Post-Communist Organizational Membership Study (PCOMS) Survey
  • App. D.
  • In-Depth Interviews
  • Introduction
  • 2.
  • Experiential Approach to Societal Continuity and Change
  • 3.
  • Civil Society and Democratization
  • 4.
  • Post-Communist Civil Society in Comparative Perspective: An Empirical Baseline
Control code
CR9780511840012
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiii, 206 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780511840012
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)817935783

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