Mudrov Christian Churches in European Integration

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-16681-8
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 202 Seiten

All too often religion is largely ignored as a driver of identity formation in the European context, whereas in reality Christian Churches are central players in European identity formation at the national and continental level. Christian Churches in European Integration challenges this tendency, highlighting the position of churches as important identity formers and actors in civil society. Analysing the role of Churches in engaging with two specific EU issues—that of EU treaty reform and ongoing debates about immigration and asylum policy—the author argues that Churches are unique participants in European integration. Establishing a comprehensive view of Christian Churches as having a vital role to play in European integration, this book offers a substantial and provocative contribution both to our understanding of the European Union and the broader question of how religious and state institutions interact with each another.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mudrov, Sergei A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Theories of European Integration: The World of Factors, Institutions and Ideas 2. Identity, Non-State Actors and Religion in European Integration: A Theoretical Approach 3. Churches as Unique Participants in European Integration: The Level of Influence 4. Case Study One: Churches in the Process of the Reform of the EU Treaties 5. Case Study Two: Churches and the EU Immigration and Asylum Policy Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Sergei A. Mudrov, PhD. Associate Professor at Baranovichi State University, Baranovichi, Belarus and Visiting Researcher at the University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Dr Mudrov's research experience includes visiting fellowships at the Europa-Kolleg Hamburg (Germany), the University of Tallinn (Estonia) and the University of Dundee (UK). His book ’Orthodox Christianity in Europe’ was published in Minsk in 2013. He has also published articles in ’The Review of Faith and International Affairs’, ’Journal of Church and State’, ’Journal of Religion in Europe’, and ’Journal of Contemporary European Research’.