Orthodox Church and the Politics of Religion
A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 9581
Special Issue Editor
Interests: religion (especially Christianity) in international relations; issues of political power (hard, smart, soft); political-ideological aspects of present-day Russia in the context of its relations with other post-Soviet states and also with the West (the U.S.)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In spite of the evident secularization trend in Western Europe, a trend of “desecularization”, thus a return to religion and belief, can be observed in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. On the basis of a recent survey, Orthodox Christianity is the dominant religion, or more precisely the vast majority of people identify themselves with Orthodox Christianity in several countries in Southern and Eastern Europe. In these countries, the Orthodox churches have considerable influence, and political leaders seek to use this influence to their advantage. In countries such as Russia, Serbia, Moldova, and Georgia, a significant involvement of Orthodox churches in social life, politics, culture, etc. is visible.
The purpose of the Special Issue is to examine mutual interactions between the Orthodox churches and political leaders in these geographical areas. This Special Issue deals with the use of religion (Orthodoxy) both in domestic and foreign policy.
The scope of the Special Issue is intentionally broad, and we invite innovative works from all methodological approaches in the major subfields of political science, including international relations, comparative politics, and political theory, that seek to improve our understanding of religion’s role (Orthodoxy) in various aspects of domestic and foreign politics.
The Editors invite, for example, normative and empirical investigations of Orthodox churches that shape religious presence in the public square, and the role of Orthodoxy in creating public opinion or political attitudes in society, broadly considered, as well as pieces that attempt to advance our methodological tools for examining religious influence in political life.
Dr. Martin Solík
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Orthodox Christianity
- Regionalism
- Politics
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