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Religijske zajednice i politički izbori u Bosni i Hercegovini
Religious Communities and Political Elections in B&H

Author(s): Ivan Cvitković
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka - Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Keywords: Religion; Confession; Politics; Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: Relationship religion – confession – politics; Religious self-identifying in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Can religions and religious communities influence elections; Supporting (by votes) its “own” candidates; Model of boycotting elections; Model of supporting political parties with national prefix in the name of party; Role of confessions in development of national consciousness; Political pluralism as confessional / national pluralism; Model of running politics in religious manner; Model of inventing the enemy; “Use” and “misuse” of religion with political aims; Can Jesus and Mohammed be understood as support for any type of politics; Who is a membership of religious political right; Social conflicts – confession – elections; Participation in religious activities and political activism.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 207-218
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bosnian