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Forced Migration and Human Security in the Eastern Orthodox World

Author : Lucian N. Leustean
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351185219

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Forced Migration and Human Security in the Eastern Orthodox World by Lucian N. Leustean Pdf

The conflict in Eastern Ukraine and the European refugee crisis have led to a dramatic increase in forced displacement across Europe. Fleeing war and violence, millions of refugees and internally displaced people face the social and political cultures of the predominantly Christian Orthodox countries in the post-Soviet space and Southeastern Europe. This book examines the ambivalence of Orthodox churches and other religious communities, some of which have provided support to migrants and displaced populations while others have condemned their arrival. How have religious communities and state institutions engaged with forced migration? How has forced migration impacted upon religious practices, values and political structures in the region? In which ways do Orthodox churches promote human security in relation to violence and ‘the other’? The book explores these questions by bringing together an international team of scholars to examine extensive material in the former Soviet states (Ukraine, Russia, Georgia and Belarus), Southeastern Europe (Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania), Western Europe and the United States.

Orthodox Christianity and the Politics of Transition

Author : Tornike Metreveli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000283297

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Orthodox Christianity and the Politics of Transition by Tornike Metreveli Pdf

This book discusses in detail how Orthodox Christianity was involved in and influenced political transition in Ukraine, Serbia, and Georgia after the collapse of communism. Based on original research, including extensive interviews with clergy and parishioners as well as historical, legal, and policy analysis, the book argues that the nature of the involvement of churches in post-communist politics depended on whether the interests of the church (for example, in education, the legal system or economic activity) were accommodated or threatened: if accommodated, churches confined themselves to the sacred domain; if threatened, they engaged in daily politics. If churches competed with each other for organizational interests, they evoked the support of nationalism while remaining within the religious domain.

Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author : Tornike Metreveli
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003832812

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Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 Pandemic by Tornike Metreveli Pdf

This book probes into the dynamics between Orthodox Christianity and the COVID-19 pandemic, unraveling a profound transformation at institutional and grassroots levels. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, and drawing upon varied data sources, including surveys, digital ethnography, and process tracing, it presents unprecedented insights into church-state relations, religious practices, and theological traditions during this crisis. Chapters analyze divergent responses across countries, underscore religious-political interplay, and expose tensions between formal and informal power networks. Through case studies, the book highlights the innovative adaptability within the faith, demonstrated by new religious practices and the active role of local priests in responding to the pandemic. It critically examines how the actions of religious and political figures influenced public health outcomes. Offering a fresh perspective, the book suggests that the pandemic may have permanently influenced the relationship between Orthodox Christianity, public health, and society.

The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power

Author : Peter Mandaville
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197605806

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The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power by Peter Mandaville Pdf

"In 1947, Myron Taylor, the United States (US) envoy to the Vatican and an ally of President Truman, met with several European religious leaders. In that meeting, Taylor called on "people of all faiths" to "unite upon a universal two-point declaration embodying the spirit of belief in God and belief in human liberty" (Inboden 2008, 124). The political significance of this statement is clear from the context: Taylor held this meeting to gain European support for the emerging struggle between the US and the Soviet Union. While much of Truman's early Cold War policies involved military and economic might, he also hoped to build up the America's "soft power" by appealing to common religious values and identities among allies. The role of religion in Truman's diplomacy should not be a surprise to anyone who studies (or engages in) US politics. As observers since Alexis de Tocqueville have noted, religion is an essential element of America. It infuses debates, and influences political struggles, and therefore it ends up also becoming an important element of US foreign policy. The idea of Manifest Destiny, which guided the country's early expansion, included a belief in the providential backing of the new United States of America. Religious rhetoric and imagery popped up repeatedly throughout the Cold War while continuing to influence US priorities in the 21st century, from debt relief to religious freedom promotion. Few, then would take issue with the claim that religion influences American politics, both domestic and international. But can religion actually be a tool for policy-makers? That is, can US leaders draw on faith to advance US interests?"--

Forced Displacement and Human Security in the Former Soviet Union

Author : Arthur Helton,Natalia Voronina
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004478565

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Forced Displacement and Human Security in the Former Soviet Union by Arthur Helton,Natalia Voronina Pdf

This book provides detailed discussion of all the relevant national and international instruments that may be invoked in cases of forced displacement. It's in-depth survey includes relevant laws and policies from all fifteen of the countries that emerged from the USSR, as well as conventions dealing with migrants and refugees concluded by such organizations as the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the ILO, the European Union, and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The work of non-governmental organizations in the field is also taken into account. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Islam, Christianity, and Secularism in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe

Author : Simeon Evstatiev,Dale F. Eickelman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004511569

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Islam, Christianity, and Secularism in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe by Simeon Evstatiev,Dale F. Eickelman Pdf

Bulgaria’s entangled Muslim and Orthodox Christian pasts still shape contemporary notions of identity, religion, and politics—and secularism—in unexpected ways. This book freshly looks at how these vital traditions come up against one another and the challenges of the world today.

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe

Author : Grace Davie,Lucian Leuștean
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 871 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198834267

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe by Grace Davie,Lucian Leuștean Pdf

This authoritative collection offers a detailed overview of religious ideas, structures, and institutions in the making of Europe. Written by leading scholars in the field, it demonstrates the enduring presence of lived and institutionalised religion in the social networks of identity, policy, and power over two millennia of European history.

The Migration Conference 2020 Book of Abstracts and Programme

Author : The Migration Conference Team
Publisher : Transnational Press London
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781912997381

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The Migration Conference 2020 Book of Abstracts and Programme by The Migration Conference Team Pdf

This is the book of abstracts for the Migration Conference 2020, 8 to 11 September. We’re pleased to welcome you to the 8th Migration Conference. The Migration Conference 2020 is held online via Microsoft Teams platform due to COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions. We have as usual covering a wide array of topics in this year’s edition too. There are about 350 presentations and debates running over 4 days from 8th to 11th September 2020. We have tried to address the time zone differences by moving sessions towards mid-day and grouping presentations, where possible, according to time zones. However, we believe this is not perfect to accommodate hundreds of colleagues from Brazil to Japan, and Australia to Canada. PLEASE NOTE all times are GMT+1 British Summer Time (BST). MS Teams will normally show the times according to your computers local time. Our all-women keynote speakers line up this year features Nissa Finney, Jelena Dzankic, Martina Cvajner, Elli Heikkila, Agnes Igoye, and Helén Nilsson. Although the main language of the conference is English, this year we will have linguistic diversity as usual and there will also be some sessions in Spanish and Turkish. We thank all participants, invited speakers and conference committees for their efforts and contribution. We are particularly grateful to hundreds of colleagues who served as reviewers and helped the selection process.

Orthodox Churches and Politics in Southeastern Europe

Author : Sabrina P. Ramet
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030241391

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Orthodox Churches and Politics in Southeastern Europe by Sabrina P. Ramet Pdf

Orthodox Churches, like most religious bodies, are inherently political: they seek to defend their core values and must engage in politics to do so, whether by promoting certain legislation or seeking to block other legislation. This volume examines the politics of Orthodox Churches in Southeastern Europe, emphasizing three key modes of resistance to the influence of (Western) liberal values: Nationalism (presenting themselves as protectors of the national being), Conservatism (defending traditional values such as the “traditional family”), and Intolerance (of both non-Orthodox faiths and sexual minorities). The chapters in this volume present case studies of all the Orthodox Churches of the region.

Resisting Citizenship

Author : Deanna Dadusc,Margherita Grazioli,Miguel A. Martínez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000383850

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Resisting Citizenship by Deanna Dadusc,Margherita Grazioli,Miguel A. Martínez Pdf

Migrants squats are an essential part of the ‘corridors of solidarity’ that are being created throughout Europe, where grassroots social movements engaged in anti-racist, anarchist and anti-authoritarian politics coalesce with migrants in devising non-institutional responses to the violence of border regimes. This book focuses on migrants’ self-organised housing strategies in Europe and the collective squatting of buildings and land. In these spaces contentious politics and everyday social reproduction uproot racist and xenophobic regimes. The struggles emerging in these spaces disrupt host-guest relations, which often perpetuate state-imposed hierarchies and humanitarian disciplining technologies. The solidarities and collaborations between undocumented and documented activists in these radical spaces enable possibilities for inhabitance beyond, against and within citizenship. These do not only reverse forms of exclusion and repression, but produce ungovernable resources, alliances and subjectivities that prefigure more livable spaces for all. The contributions to this book address these struggles as forms of commoning, as they constitute autonomous socio-political infrastructures and networks of solidarity beyond and against the state and humanitarian provision. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies.

Religion and Forced Displacement in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

Author : Victoria Hudson,Lucian Leustean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9463727558

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Religion and Forced Displacement in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia by Victoria Hudson,Lucian Leustean Pdf

This book examines the social and political mobilisation of religious communities towards forced displacement in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. It analyses religious strategies in relation to tolerance and transitory environments as a result of the breakup of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, the post-2011 Syrian crisis and the 2014 Russian takeover of Crimea. How do religious actors and state bodies engage with refugees and migrants? What are the mechanisms of religious support towards forcibly displaced communities? The book argues that when states do not act as providers of human security, religious communities, as representatives of civil society and often closer to the grass roots level, can be well placed to serve populations in need. The book brings together scholars from across the region and provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which religious communities tackle humanitarian crises in contemporary Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Orthodox Revivalism in Russia

Author : Milena Benovska
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000203851

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Orthodox Revivalism in Russia by Milena Benovska Pdf

Orthodoxy has achieved a large scale revival in Russia following the collapse of Communism. However, paradoxically, although there is a high level of identification with Orthodoxy, there is in fact a low level of church attendance. This book, based on in depth ethnographic fieldwork, explores the social background and moral attitudes of the "little flock" of believers who actively participate in religious life. It reveals that the complex moral beliefs of the faithful have a disproportionately high impact on Russian society overall; that among the faithful there is a strong emphasis on striving for personal perfection; but that also there are strong collective ideas concerning religious nationalism and the synergy between the secular and the religious.

Russian Orthodoxy, Nationalism and the Soviet State during the Gorbachev Years, 1985-1991

Author : Sophie Kotzer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000026214

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Russian Orthodoxy, Nationalism and the Soviet State during the Gorbachev Years, 1985-1991 by Sophie Kotzer Pdf

This book examines how the Russian Orthodox Church developed during the period of Gorbachev’s rule in the Soviet Union, a period characterised by perestroika (reform) and glasnost (openness). It charts how official Soviet policy towards religion in general and the Russian Orthodox Church changed, with the Church enjoying significantly improved status. It also discusses, however, how the improved relations between the Moscow Patriarchate and the state, and the Patriarchate’s support for Soviet foreign policy goals, its close alignment with Russian nationalism and its role as a guardian of the Soviet Union’s borders were not seen in a positive light by dissidents and by many ordinary believers, who were disappointed by the church’s failure in respect of its social mission, including education and charitable activities.

Multilateral Theology

Author : Timothy T.N Lim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000371987

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Multilateral Theology by Timothy T.N Lim Pdf

This book introduces a new "multilateral" methodology for the contemporary study of theology. It bases this methodology on the idea that there are too many materials contributing as sources for theologizing to sustain the "one method fits all" approach found in many systematic theologies within Christianity. What is needed instead is something that reflects the various and varied natures, purposes, and tasks of theologians’ theologizing for their respective contexts. Engaging materials from a range of Christian traditions, including Evangelicalism, the Catholic Magisterium, and a limited range of pan-Orthodox resources, the book analyzes and assesses major factors that have shaped different streams of theology. Addressing doctrinal development, scripture and revelation, historical tradition and creeds, philosophy and truth, sciences and interdisciplinarity, experience, religious pluralism, and culture, it demonstrates how these various streams can form a multilateral whole. The book concludes by examining the centers and peripherals of methodologies in theologization for a spectrum of theological traditions/streams, both across and beyond Christianity. By offering an approach that keeps in step with the increasingly interconnected and pluralistic world in which we live, this book provides a vital resource for any scholar of Christian theology, constructive theology, contextual theologies, and systematic theology, as well as religious studies.

Your History with Me

Author : Sarah Nuttall
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-09-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781478059417

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Your History with Me by Sarah Nuttall Pdf

Penny Siopis is internationally acclaimed for her pathbreaking paintings and installations. Your History with Me is a comprehensive study of her short films, which have put her at the front ranks of contemporary artist-filmmakers. Siopis uses found footage to create short video essays that function as densely encrypted accounts of historical time and memory that touch on the cryptic and visceral elements of gender and power. The critics, scholars, curators, artists, and filmmakers in this volume examine her films in relation to subjects ranging from the history of Greeks in South Africa, trauma and cultural memory, and her relationship with the French New Wave to her feminist-inflected articulations of form and content and how her films comment on apartheid. They also highlight her global South perspective to articulate a mode of filmmaking highly responsive to histories of violence, displacement, and migration as well as pleasure, joy, and renewal. The essays, which are paired with vivid stills from Siopis’s films throughout, collectively widen the understanding of Siopis’s oeuvre. Opening new vocabularies of thought for engaging with her films, this volume outlines how her work remakes the possibilities of film as a mode of experimentation and intervention. Contributors. John Akomfrah, Sinazo Chiya, Mark Gevisser, Pumla Dineo Gqola, Katerina Gregos, Brenda Hollweg, William Kentridge, Achille Mbembe, Sarah Nuttall, Griselda Pollock, Laura Rascaroli, Zineb Sedira, Penny Siopis, Hedley Twidle, Zoé Whitley