Vicissitudes of Ethical Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe

The article focuses on the role of civil society in the aggregate of causes that eventually brought about the collapse of the communist block and — in consequence — changed the global balance of power. The concept of ‘ethical civil society’ is introduced in explaining the path to democracy of former...

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Published in:Studies in Christian ethics
Main Author: Wnuk-Lipiński, Edmund (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2007
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Further subjects:B World Order
B post-communist transformation
B dissident movements
B John Paul II
B ethical civil society
B Solidarity
B transition to democracy
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Summary:The article focuses on the role of civil society in the aggregate of causes that eventually brought about the collapse of the communist block and — in consequence — changed the global balance of power. The concept of ‘ethical civil society’ is introduced in explaining the path to democracy of former Soviet bloc countries. The article also explores cultural determinants of democratisation in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989; in particular the relation between religious confession and likelihood of democratic outcome of post-communist transformation is examined.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946806075486