Terry Cox is Professor of Central and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK, and Editor of the journal Europe-Asia Studies. His recent research has focused on the politics and sociology of post-communist transformations in East Central Europe, including work on civil society and the politics of interest representation.

• Introduction: Transformation, Post-socialist Legacies and the Problem of Civil Society Terry Cox 1. Putnam's Social Capital Theory Goes East: A Case Study of Western Ukraine and L'viv Martin Åberg 2. Social Capital and Community Participation in Post-Soviet Armenia: Implications for Policy and Practice Babken V. Babajanian 3. Social Capital, Ethnicity and Support for Democracy in Post-Communist States Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver 4. Citizen Participation in Local Governance in Eastern Europe: Rediscovering a Strength of Civil Society in the Post-Socialist World Tsveta Petrova 5. The Structure and Culture of Post-Communist Civil Society in Latvia Anders Uhlin 6. The Development of Pensioners' Interest Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe: A Comparison of the Czech and Slovene Cases Seán Hanley 7. Civil Society, Trade Unions and Post-Soviet Democratisation: Evidence from Russia and Ukraine Paul Kubicek 8. Driving at Democracy in Russia: Protest Activities of St Petersburg Car Drivers' Associations Markku Lonkila 9. Making a Difference? NGOs and Civil Society Development in Russia Jo Crotty

Terry Cox is Professor of Central and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK, and Editor of the journal Europe-Asia Studies. His recent research has focused on the politics and sociology of post-communist transformations in East Central Europe, including work on civil society and the politics of interest representation.

• Introduction: Transformation, Post-socialist Legacies and the Problem of Civil Society Terry Cox 1. Putnam's Social Capital Theory Goes East: A Case Study of Western Ukraine and L'viv Martin Åberg 2. Social Capital and Community Participation in Post-Soviet Armenia: Implications for Policy and Practice Babken V. Babajanian 3. Social Capital, Ethnicity and Support for Democracy in Post-Communist States Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver 4. Citizen Participation in Local Governance in Eastern Europe: Rediscovering a Strength of Civil Society in the Post-Socialist World Tsveta Petrova 5. The Structure and Culture of Post-Communist Civil Society in Latvia Anders Uhlin 6. The Development of Pensioners' Interest Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe: A Comparison of the Czech and Slovene Cases Seán Hanley 7. Civil Society, Trade Unions and Post-Soviet Democratisation: Evidence from Russia and Ukraine Paul Kubicek 8. Driving at Democracy in Russia: Protest Activities of St Petersburg Car Drivers' Associations Markku Lonkila 9. Making a Difference? NGOs and Civil Society Development in Russia Jo Crotty

Terry Cox is Professor of Central and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK, and Editor of the journal Europe-Asia Studies. His recent research has focused on the politics and sociology of post-communist transformations in East Central Europe, including work on civil society and the politics of interest representation.

• Introduction: Transformation, Post-socialist Legacies and the Problem of Civil Society Terry Cox 1. Putnam's Social Capital Theory Goes East: A Case Study of Western Ukraine and L'viv Martin Åberg 2. Social Capital and Community Participation in Post-Soviet Armenia: Implications for Policy and Practice Babken V. Babajanian 3. Social Capital, Ethnicity and Support for Democracy in Post-Communist States Kathleen M. Dowley and Brian D. Silver 4. Citizen Participation in Local Governance in Eastern Europe: Rediscovering a Strength of Civil Society in the Post-Socialist World Tsveta Petrova 5. The Structure and Culture of Post-Communist Civil Society in Latvia Anders Uhlin 6. The Development of Pensioners' Interest Organisations in Central and Eastern Europe: A Comparison of the Czech and Slovene Cases Seán Hanley 7. Civil Society, Trade Unions and Post-Soviet Democratisation: Evidence from Russia and Ukraine Paul Kubicek 8. Driving at Democracy in Russia: Protest Activities of St Petersburg Car Drivers' Associations Markku Lonkila 9. Making a Difference? NGOs and Civil Society Development in Russia Jo Crotty