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  • Religion and Politics in Post-Socialist Central and Southeastern Europe

    Challenges since 1989

    Edited by S. Ramet ...
    Series series History (R0)
    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. ... Read more

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  • Gender (In)equality and Gender Politics in Southeastern Europe

    A Question of Justice

    Edited by C. Hassentab, S. Ramet ...
    Series series Gender and Politics
    The collapse of socialist regimes across Southeastern Europe changed the rules of the political game and led to the transformation of these societies. The status of women was immediately affected. The contributors to this volume contrast the status of women in the post-socialist societies of the region with their status under socialism. ... Read more

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