RT Article
T1 EU Integration and the Serbian Orthodox Christianity: Socio-anthropological Perspectives
JF Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
VO 16
IS 47
SP 32
OP 47
A1 Brujic, Marija
LA English
PB CEEOL
YR 2017
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1562435833
AB A major goal of the Republic of Serbia's foreign policy since 2000 has been the country's integration into the EU. In this respect, in 2012, Serbia became a candidate for EU membership.  However, there has been a growing skepticism among the Serbian people about this objective. This ambivalence can be correlated not only with the recent economic crises in some EU countries but also with what are regarded as profound differences in cultural and religious values between Serbia and the EU. This is particularly significant since the majority of Serbia's population are adherents of the Serbian Orthodox Church, which is widely regarded as the defender of traditional values, as well as a staunch opponent of Kosovo's independence, secularization and “so called’ modern Western values. Nevertheless, my recent research among a sample of Serbian Orthodox believers regarding their attitudes about the cultural ramifications of Serbia’s EU integration is far more nuanced than these attitudes might otherwise appear to be.
K1 EU integration
K1 Kosovo independence
K1 Secularization
K1 Serbian Orthodox believers
K1 Serbian Orthodox Church
K1 the Republic of Serbia
K1 the West