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Blagotvoritel`nost` v Rossii

Istoricheskie i Sotsial`no-Ekonomicheskie Issledovaniia

This is the third volume of the almanac Charity in Russia (2003/2004). It includes articles by more than 50 scholars, businessmen, and social activists from 22 Russian cities. The theme of charity is connected with the concept of "social responsibility of business". This responsibility is imposed on big business by the Putin administration. Many contributors discuss the current relations of business with local authorities on one hand and the direct objects of charity: people in need, arts, social problems, etc. This volume also analyzes areas of charity and the history of the issue in Russia. Many materials discuss social and economic problems of present day Russia, and include interesting statistics. Bibliographical references. Also available on the same subject: Blagotvoritel`nost` i Mloserdie: Rubezh XIX-XX Vekov (2000); Vlasov, P.V. Blagotvoritelnost` i Miloserdie v Rossii (2001).