Religion and politics in post-Socialist Central and Southeastern Europe Challenges since 1989 /

This volume examines the political engagement of religious associations in the post-socialist countries of Central and Southeastern Europe, with a focus on revelations about the collaboration of clergy with the communist-era secret police, intolerance, and controversies about the inclusion of religi...

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Group Author: Ramet, Sabrina P., 1949-
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Palgrave studies in religion, politics, and policy
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137330727
Summary: This volume examines the political engagement of religious associations in the post-socialist countries of Central and Southeastern Europe, with a focus on revelations about the collaboration of clergy with the communist-era secret police, intolerance, and controversies about the inclusion of religious instruction in the schools.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137330710.
Carrier Form: 360 p. : 7 ill.
ISBN: 9781137330727 :
1137330724 :
CLC: D751.26
Contents: 1. Religious organizations in post-communist Central and Southeastern Europe - An Introduction-- Sabrina P. Ramet 2. The Catholic Church in Post-Communist Poland: Polarization, privatization, and decline in influence-- Sabrina P. Ramet 3. The Catholic Church in the post-1989 Czech Republic and Slovakia-- Milan Reban 4. The Kadar Regime and the Roman Catholic Hierarchy-- Krisztian Ungvary 5. The Catholic Church and politics in Slovenia-- Egon Pelikan 6. Church and state in Croatia: Legal framework, religious instruction, and social expectations-- Sinisa Zrinscak, Dinka Marinovic Jerolimov, Ankica Marinovic, & Branko Ancic 7. The Cross, the Crescent and the Bosnian War: The Legacy of Religious Involvement-- Janine Natalya Clark 8. Religion and Democracy in Serbia since 1989: The Case of the Serbian Orthodox Church-- Radmila Radic & Milan Vukomanovic 9. Islam and Politics in the Serbian Sandzak: Institutionalisation and feuds-- Aleksander Zdravkovski 10. The Orthodox Churches of Macedonia and Montenegro-- Aleksander Zdravkovski & Kenneth Morrison 11. The Orthodox Churches and Democratization in Romania and Bulgaria-- Lavinia Stan & Lucian Turcescu 12. Religion and Politics among Albanians of Southeastern Europe-- Isa Blumi Afterword-- Robert F. Goeckel.