Through the use of three case studies-Poland, Croatia, and the Slovak Republic-Timothy Byrnes argues that the Catholic Church remains deeply involved in the central politics of this vital region over both governmental structure and public policy; deeply implicated (for better or worse) in the ethnic divisions that characterize the post-communist era; and profoundly part of the social fabric of virtually every state in East Central Europe.
Autorentext
By Timothy A. Byrnes
Zusammenfassung
Through the use of three case studiesPoland, Croatia, and the Slovak RepublicTimothy Byrnes argues that the Catholic Church remains deeply involved in the central politics of this vital region over both governmental structure and public policy; deeply implicated (for better or worse) in the ethnic divisions that characterize the post-communist era; and profoundly part of the social fabric of virtually every state in East Central Europe.
Inhalt
Chapter 1 Transnational Catholicism in Post-Communist East Central Europe
Chapter 2 Transnational Church in a National Setting: The Case of Poland
Chapter 3 The Catholic Church and Ethnic Conflict: The Case of the Hungarian Minorities
Chapter 4 Pope John Paul II and the Power of Context: The Case of Croatia
Chapter 5 Conclusion