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Zusatztext Stan and Turcescu are to be commended for making available, in a highly readable work, the contents of this critical debate inside the EU. The book will appeal to anyone interested in the intersection of religion, statehood, nationalism and civil society among the newer members of the EU. It may also be beneficial to those interested in the legacy of repressive governments during World War II and subsequent communist regimes on a countryâs culture of civil and religious intolerance. Informationen zum Autor Stan: Assistant Professor of Political Science, Concordia University and Director of the Center for Post-Communist Studies, St. Francis Xavier University Klappentext Lavinia Stan and Lucian Turcescu examine the relationship between religion and politics in ten former communist Eastern European countries, showing church-state relations in the new EU member states through study of political representation for church leaders, governmental subsidies, registration of religions by the state, and religious instruction in public schools. Zusammenfassung Lavinia Stan and Lucian Turcescu examine the relationship between religion and politics in ten former communist Eastern European countries, showing church-state relations in the new EU member states through study of political representation for church leaders, governmental subsidies, registration of religions by the state, and religious instruction in public schools. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Bulgaria Chapter 3: Czech Republic Chapter 4: Estonia Chapter 5: Hungary Chapter 6: Latvia Chapter 7: Lithuania Chapter 8: Poland Chapter 9: Romania Chapter 10: Slovakia Chapter 11: Slovenia Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index