Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Patterns of Civic Activity in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia 3. Gender in Socio-Political Activity: Power, Participation and Agency 4. Action and Affective Ties: Identity Formation of the Centre for Women’s History and Gender Studies 5. The Weakness of Collective Identity: Trade Union of Health Care Workers 6. Redefining Citizenship: Views of the Authorities 7. Collaboration and Contestation: Views of the Activists 8. Conclusion

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University of Helsinki, Finland