Following a public sphere approach to civil society research, we develop a working definition of Critical Capacity to … stress the value added of differentiating more explicitly between the nonprofit sector, the third sector and civil society …

As part of Russia’s transformation process of the last decade, the preconditions for the emergence of philanthropic …-demographic factors that influence it. Empirical data were collected within the framework of the monitoring of Russian civil society that … has been conducted since 2006. We found that giving is a rather well-developed civic practice in Russia, even based on the …

This paper analyzes the Shia-Sunni interactions in northeastern Iran (Khorasan) and Central Asia. The Shia …-Sunni disputes in the region date back to the Middle Ages after the establishment of the Safavids (1501 – 1722) in Iran and the … overview of both the Sunni and Shi’ite religious community status in Iran, in Mawara al-Nahr, has become particularly important …

We examine the impact of natural resources on economic growth in Russia’s regions since the introduction of the mineral …

Many antitrust investigations in Russia continue to present a challenge for the assessment of competition policy and … enforcement. The article explains the possible effects of antitrust enforcement in Russia. Using a unique dataset of the appeals …

discussions. In Russia, this process has also become a topic for many studies examining socio-economic characteristics and health … sound state policy towards the elderly thus enhancing the well-being of society as a whole. This paper explores the …

In this paper, we study the minimum wage reform in Russia, which aimed to decentralize the fixing of the minimum wage …

century Moscow. The Sheremetev Almshouse was the first charity institution in Russia to expose the applicants for relief to …