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Civil society in modernising Russia. Analytical report of The Centre for Studies of Civil Society and the Non-for-Profit Sector of the National Research University “Higher School of Economics” according to the results of a “Civil Society Index – CIVICUS” project
The report “Civil society in modernising Russia” is a concluding analytical document of the ‘Civil Society Index in Russia – CIVICUS’ project run by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. The report was prepared by The Centre for Studies of Civil Society and the Non-for-Profit Sector of the National Research University “Higher School of Economics”, which is a Russian partner of the project. The report covers methodology of the project realisation, provides the analysis of data gathered, specifies strengths and weaknesses of Russian civil society, gives recommendations to civil society organisations, government bodies, business organisations and donor associations, realisation of which would promote strengthening of civil society in Russia. The report is based on surveys, conducted as a part of fundamental research programme of the National Research University “Higher School of Economics”. Cited data in the report is based, unless otherwise is stated, on results of Monitoring of the state of Russian civil society, conducted by NRU HSE in collaboration with a number of leading sociological centres in Russia.