Institutionalization of the non-governmental organizations in the Republic of Belarus (1991-2010)
Article is dedicated to the problems of genesis of the Belarusian non-governmental organizations since obtaining the independence till present days (1991-2010). During the last 24 years the Belarusian non-governmental organizations passed through four stages of institutionalization. These steps had been caused by changes in the Belarusian legislation. Other parts of the article contains the analysis of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the non-governmental organizations in the Republic of Belarus from the point of view of their size, location, influence and legal status.