 | The Power and Limits of NGOs: A Critical Look at Building Democracy in Eastern Europe and Eurasia Subjects: Democratization -- Europe Eastern; Non-governmental organizations -- Europe Eastern; Europe Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1989–; Democratization -- Former Soviet republics; Non-governmental organizations -- Former Soviet republics; Former Sovie; This important book is among the few attempts to assess the impact of the efforts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to build democratic institutions. The case studies presented here provide a portrait of the mechanisms by which ideas commonly associated with democratic states have evolved in formerly communist states, revealing conditions that help as well as hurt the process. Sarah E. Mendelson is a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic & International Studies Russia and Eurasia Program. She lives in Washington, DC. John K. Glenn is the executive director of the Council for European Studies at Columbia University. |
