The opportunities opened up by the Gorbachev reforms have shown that religion is one of the most significant dynamic forces in Soviet society. Yet few scholars
Everyday Religiosity and the Politics of Belonging in Ukraine reveals how and why religion has become a pivotal political force in a society struggling to overc
"There is little written about the Russian Orthodox Church, and precious little by political scientists who use qualitative, critical methods. This book is a we
This volume explores the churches of Ukraine and their involvement in the recent movement for social justice and dignity within the country. In November of 2013
After decades of official atheism, a religious renaissance swept through much of the former Soviet Union beginning in the late 1980s. The Calvinist-like austeri