Russian Society and the Orthodox Church examines the Russian Orthodox Church's social
and political role and its relationship to civil society in post-Communist Russia. It shows how …

In recent years, the Russian Orthodox Church has become a more prominent part of post-
Soviet Russia. A number of assumptions exist regarding the Church's relationship with the …

In the void left by the fall of Communism in Russia during the late twentieth century, can that
country establish a true civil society? Many scholars have analyzed the political landscape …

This book presents a comprehensive overview of religious policy in Russia since the end of
the communist regime, exposing many of the ambiguities and uncertainties about the …

A lot has been written about nationalism in the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and I shall
therefore touch on this theme only briefly here. Aggressive Russian nationalism is quite …

Church-state relations during the Soviet period were much more complex and changeable
than is generally assumed. From the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 until the …

The Russian Orthodox Church (1986) concentrates on the recent history of the church,
examining the situation of Russian Orthodox believers in the Soviet Union. It demonstrates …

Based on extensive original research at the local level, this book explores the relationship
between Russian Orthodoxy and politics in contemporary Russia. It reveals close personal …

Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism brought a radical change in
the position of religion in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The legal position of the …

This book analyzes the ideologies of politicized Orthodox Christianity in today Russia
including fundamentalism, pan-Slavism, neo-Eurasianism, Orthodox communism and …