Religion in the Post-Yugoslav Context

Religion in the Post-Yugoslav Context brings together a diverse group of scholars, each of them specializing in the role of religion in one of the Yugoslav successor states. In addition to providing the readership with the understanding of both the general context (religion during the disintegration of the Yugoslav state) as well as more specific aspects (individual post-Yugoslav states), this rich collection complements the existing research in the fields of religious studies and political science. It represents an important source for scholars and students interested in the post-Yugoslav dynamic. Moreover, this kind of analysis is of major relevance for state and non-state actors involved in promotion of religious tolerance.

Branislav Radeljic is associate professor of international politics at the University of East London.
Martina Topic holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Zagreb and works at Leeds Beckett University.

Introduction, Branislav Radeljic
Chapter 1: Religion and the Yugoslav Wars (1991-1999), Paul Mojzes
Chapter 2: Religion in the Yugoslav Successor States at the Beginning of the 21st Century, Raymond Detrez
Chapter 3: Church-State Relations in Slovenia: Constant Tensions, Sergej Flere, Miran Lavric, and Danilo Jesenik
Chapter 4: Holocaust Denial in Croatian Catholic Church, Martina Topic
Chapter 5: Religion and Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Illustrations from the Post-War and Post-Socialist Transition, Dino Abazovic and Ivan Cvitkovic
Chapter 6: Autocephaly, Log Burning and Legitimacy: The Montenegrin and Serbian Orthodox Churches in Conflict, Kenneth Morrison
Chapter 7: Religious Polarization of Macedonian Modern Society, Ruzica Cacanoska
Chapter 8: The Role of Religion in Serbian Society and Politics, Marko Nikolic
Chapter 9: The Transformations of Islam in Kosovo and its Impact on Albanian Politics, Isa Blumi
Chapter 10: Islamic Doctrine and European Values: The Case of the Islamic Community in Serbia, Aleksander Zdravkovski
Chapter 11: Self-Evident Belonging and Incompatibility of Identities: Public Discourse by Churches in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia on European Integration (2000-2012), Angela Ilic