Religious organizations in many countries of the communist world have served as agents for the preservation, defense, and reinforcement of nationalist feelings, and in playing this role have frequently been a source of frustration to the Communist Party elites. Although the relationship between governments and religious groups varies according to the particular country and group in question, the mosaic of these relationships constitutes a revealing picture of the political reform shaping the lives of Soviet and East European citizens.
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- Nationalism in Eastern Europe by Avo John Lederer on 6 pages
- Eastern Christianity and Politics in the Twentieth Century (Christianity Under Stress, 1) by Pedro Ramet in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Religion in the Soviet Union (Washington Papers, Vol Vii, No 78) (The Washington Papers) by Albert Boiter in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Churches in Socialist Societies of Eastern Europe (Concilium) by Norbert Greinacher in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Politics of Ethnicity in Eastern Europe by Professor George Klein in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Protestantism and Politics in Eastern Europe and Russia: The Communist and Post-Communist Eras (Christianity Under Stress Series Vol 3) by Sabrina P. Ramet on 4 pages
- The Receding Shadow of the Prophet: The Rise and Fall of Radical Political Islam by Ray Takeyh on 4 pages
- Politics and Religion in the Modern World by George Moyser on page 24, page 92, and page 95
- Europe and War in the Balkans: Toward a New Yugoslav Identity by Miron Rezun in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Eastern Europe: Politics, Culture, and Society Since 1939 by Sabrina P. Ramet on page 59, page 213, and page 318
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