Health Care Crisis and Grassroots Social Initiative in Post-Soviet Russia
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Title
Health Care Crisis and Grassroots Social Initiative in Post-Soviet Russia
Description
This article analyzes the development of civil society in Russia in response to the fledging post-Soviet health care crisis. In recent years, Russian civil society has become significantly stronger and more actively engaged in public debates on social as well as political issues. This trend suggests that the process of social capital accumulation in Russia is well underway, thus instilling some hope for Russia's future. To illustrate this recent trend, I will analyze the development of two grassroots movements in St. Petersburg, which help families of children diagnosed with cancer to overcome the everyday psychological, legal and financial difficulties associated with treatment, and to lobby the government to go forward with health care reform. This paper is based on the author's personal experience as a participant in one of the grassroots initiatives, published materials in Russian journals and newspapers, and a series of interviews with volunteers. With this article, I hope to shed new light on developments in the Russian health care sector, and deepen our understanding of contemporary Russian civil society.
https://doi.org/10.22215/rera.v6i1.205
This article analyzes the development of civil society in Russia in response to the fledging post-Soviet health care crisis. In recent years, Russian civil society has become significantly stronger and more actively engaged in public debates on social as well as political issues. This trend suggests that the process of social capital accumulation in Russia is well underway, thus instilling some hope for Russia's future. To illustrate this recent trend, I will analyze the development of two grassroots movements in St. Petersburg, which help families of children diagnosed with cancer to overcome the everyday psychological, legal and financial difficulties associated with treatment, and to lobby the government to go forward with health care reform. This paper is based on the author's personal experience as a participant in one of the grassroots initiatives, published materials in Russian journals and newspapers, and a series of interviews with volunteers. With this article, I hope to shed new light on developments in the Russian health care sector, and deepen our understanding of contemporary Russian civil society.
https://doi.org/10.22215/rera.v6i1.205
Creator
Maltseva, Elena
Source
Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies; 2011: RERA V6:1 Fall 2011 (backfile abstracts)
2562-8429
10.22215/cjers.v6i1
Publisher
Centre for European Studies, Carleton University
Date
2011-08-01
Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
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Citation
Elena Maltseva, Health Care Crisis and Grassroots Social Initiative in Post-Soviet Russia, Centre for European Studies, Carleton University, 2011, accessed September 21, 2024, http://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/2744