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Religion And Politics In Post-communist Romania

by Lavinia Stan (assistant Professor Of Political Science, Assistant Professor Of Political Science, St. Francis Xavier University), Lucian Turcescu (associate Professor Of Theology, Associate Professor Of Theology, Concordia University, Montreal)

  • Hardback
  • 288 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

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In the post-communist era it has become evident that the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe will be determined by many factors, only some of them political. Throughout the region, the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Greek Catholic churches have tried to impose their views on democracy through direct political engagement. Moreover, surveys show that the churches (and the army) enjoy more popular confidence than elected political bodies such as parliaments. These results reflect widespread disenchantment with a democratization process that has allowed politicians to advance their own agendas rather than work to solve the urgent socio-economic problems these countries face. In this penetrating study, Lavinia Stan and Lucian Turcescu investigate the interaction of religion and politics in one such country, Romania. Facing internal challenges and external competitions from other religions old and new, the Orthodox Church in Romania has sought to consolidate its position and ensure Romania's version of democracy recognizes its privileged position of "national Church", enforcing the Church's stances on issues such as homosexuality and abortion.The post-communist state and political elite in turn rely on the Church for compliance with educational and cultural policies and to quell the insistent demands of the Hungarian minority for autonomy.Stan and Turcescu examine the complex relationship between church and state in this new Romania, providing analysis in key areas: church collaboration with communist authorities, post-communist electoral politics, nationalism and ethno-politics, restitution of Greek Catholic property, religious education, and sexual behavior and reproduction. As the first scholars to be given access to confidential materials from the archives of the communist political police, the notorious Securitate, Stan and Turcescu also examine church archives, legislation, news reports, and interviews with politicians and church leaders. This study will move the debate from common analyses of nationalism in isolation to more comprehensive investigations which consider the impact of religious actors on a multitude of other issues relevant to the political and social life of the country.
Religion And Politics In Post-communist Romania and Church Reckoning with Communism in Post-1989 Romania
Church Reckoning with Communism in Post-1989 RomaniaReligion And Politics In Post-communist Romania

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    November 2007

  • Weight

    582g

  • Page Count

    288

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195308532

  • ISBN-10

    0195308530

  • Eden Code

    1190519

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