This sixth edition of Internet Resources for Eurasia is the best ever, with more than 600 websites and listservs concisely described. All information from the 2000 edition was checked, updated and revised, then we increased the number of resources described by 100 percent! Included in this edition are the best Russian search engines and online databases of NGOs. An entirely new section named Tools describes reference aids, Web-based English-Russian translators, solutions to Russian font problems, and free software that will make your website more interactive. 2001,160 pp., incl. index, paper, sixth edition, $9.95 plus shipping and handling. 

This collection of essays by scholars and activists looks at some of the social and institutional developments shaping this important region's future. It matches contributions by leading specialists such as S. Frederick Starr, Olivier Roy, Aziz Niyazi, Scott Horton, Alla Kazakina, Abdumannob Polat, and Reuel Hanks with the insights of individuals who have been on the front lines of the struggle for civil society in Central Asia itself. A 75-page appendix provides a guide to many of the most significant projects being carried out by local and international NGOs in the region. July 1999, 331 pp., 6" x 9", paper, $19.95

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This directory of nearly 1,100 funders' web sites, published by Chapel & York, includes the UK, continental Europe, the USA and Canada. It has two indexes, one organized geographically, the other, by funders' interests. 2000, 109 pp., 8 x 12 in., paper. 

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The New York Times Book Review called this book a "scrupulous assessment of what is now almost a 20-year effort." Besides scrupulous, Carothers' book is also a wide-ranging, thoughtful, and systematic look at the much-expanded U.S. efforts in the late 20th century to create the institutions of freedom in other nations through "democracy aid" projects. Not the last word on this subject, but certainly one of the best places to start.  Order here from Carnegie.  

In this book, Don Eberly presents the classic writings of the leading scholars and organizations who have brought the civil society debate to the forefront of American politics.  Contributors include: Robert N. Bellah, author of Habits of the Heart; John J. DiIulio Jr., former head of President Bush's Office of Faith-Based Programs; Francis Fukuyama, social theorist and professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Mary Ann Glendon, professor, Harvard Law School; Vaclav Havel, playwright, author and statesman; Richard John Neuhaus, author of The Naked Public Square; and James Q. Wilson, former Harvard professor and Presidential advisor. Order here from Amazon.

There are six essays between the introductory one and the last, "Lessons Learned."  Most are case studies, dealing with, for example: the campaign to ban land mines; the experience of Transparency International; efforts to stop the building of big dams; and campaigns for democracy in Chiapas, Mexico, and Haiti. Co-publisher of this volume is the Japan Center for International Exchange, based in Tokyo. Order here from Carnegie.  

This book is divided into five sections: the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Each section has two essays: The first is a broad review of issues in the region, while the second focuses more specifically on one country in each region (Egypt, South Africa, Philippines, Romania and Peru).  Eleven authors make up the wide range of voices in the book. Order here from Carnegie.

This widely reviewed book by a Harvard professor of government is about social connectedness and civic engagement, or "social capital," in America; how it has declined, why, and what might be done to restore it. Order here from Amazon.

Thirteen excellent essays--some historical, some case studies, some theoretical--make up this important book.  Among the many interesting observations it contains, is this one by co-editor Skocpol: "despite the multiplicity of voices raised within it, America's new civic universe is remarkably oligarchical. Because today's advocacy groups are staff-heavy and focused on lobbying, research, and media projects, they are managed from the top with few opportunities for member leverage from below." Order here from Amazon.

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