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By Timothy A. Byrnes
Through the use of three case studies-Poland, Croatia, and the Slovak Republic-Timothy Byrnes argues that the Catholic Church remains deeply involved in the central politics of this vital region over both governmental structure and public policy; deeply implicated (for better or worse) in the ethnic divisions that characterize the post-communist era; and profoundly part of the social fabric of virtually every state in East Central Europe.
Chapter 1 Transnational Catholicism in Post-Communist East Central Europe Chapter 2 Transnational Church in a National Setting: The Case of Poland Chapter 3 The Catholic Church and Ethnic Conflict: The Case of the Hungarian Minorities Chapter 4 Pope John Paul II and the Power of Context: The Case of Croatia Chapter 5 Conclusion