From Library Journal
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
The Post-Soviet Handbook is, therefore, a timely guide to third-sector organizations in the NIS and those in the U.S. that interact with them in developing the government, economy, and community of these nations. With its American focus, it is an excellent companion to the similar Networking in Eastern and Central Europe (Community Development Foundation, 1995). The authors, staff at the Center for Civil Society International, arrange the listings of these third-sector organizations and resources in three sections: U.S.-Based Organizations; NIS-Based Organizations (arranged by nation); and Internet Resources. Entries include contact information for the organization with, when available, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and names of people to whom queries should be addressed. Sometimes a brief description of the organization and its activities follows. For example, the entry "Save the Children" also has a description of its activities, followed by descriptions of various institutions operated by Save the Children. The Internet Resources section includes information on communicating in Cyrillic on the Internet. Appendixes include an annotated list of relevant books and periodicals, an index of entries for the NIS by nation and city, and an alphabetical index of U.S.-based organizations.
The authors note that Internet resources are constantly changing. Consequently, they provide the URL to their Center's home page (http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/ccsi/ccsihome.html), which maintains an updated Internet list. This site is an excellent mirror of the book, although its arrangement by subject (Education, Law, etc.) is more user-friendly than the book. Both this site and the book are extremely useful guides to the development of the third sector in the former Soviet Union and, as such, are highly recommended for any library collection.
