1st Edition

The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 3: The Politics of Religion in Russia and the New States of Eurasia

By S. Frederick Starr, Karen Dawisha Copyright 1995
    352 Pages
    by Routledge

    352 Pages
    by Routledge

    First Published in 2015. This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor influencing the relationship between internal politics and international relations in Russia and in the western and southern tiers of newly independent states. The contributors were chosen not only for their recognized expertise but also to ensure a stimulating diversity of perspectives and a dynamic mix of approaches. This is Volume3 The Politics of Religion in Russia and the New States of Eurasia.

    About the Editors and Contributors, Preface, 1. Introduction, I. Russia, 2. The Russian Orthodox Church as an Empire-Saving Institution, 3. The Russian Orthodox Church in the Postcommunist CIS, 4. Civil Society and Religion in Traditional Political Culture: The Case of Russia, 5. The Church and Politics in Contemporary Russia, 6. Glasnost and the Gospel: The Emergence of Religious Pluralism, II. The Western Newly Independent States, 7. Politics and Religion in Ukraine: The Orthodox and the Greek Catholics, 8. Politics and Religion in Ukraine: In Search of a New Pluralistic Dimension, 9. The Kiev Patriarchate and the State, 10. The Baltic Churches and the Democratization Process, III. The Southern Newly Independent States, 11. Religion and Politics in the Caucasus, 12. Islam as Faith, Politics, and Bogeyman in Tajikistan, 13. Islam and the Political Culture ofScientific Atheism in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Future Predicaments, 14. Independent Uzbekistan: A Muslim Community in Development, Appendix: Project Participants, Index

    Biography

    Starr, S. Frederick; Dawisha, Karen