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The Catholic Church And The Europeanization Of Anti-Discrimination Protection– The Case Of Post-Communist Poland And Croatia
The Catholic Church And The Europeanization Of Anti-Discrimination Protection– The Case Of Post-Communist Poland And Croatia

Author(s): Dag Ole Huseby
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Europeanization; European Union; Catholic Church; post-communist; Poland; Croatia

Summary/Abstract: This article will analyse the Europeanization process of antidiscrimination protection in post-communist Poland and Croatia, and assess the influence of the Catholic Church as a potential veto player in this process. This article will therefore contribute by exploring the much disputed nature of the Europeanization process, as well as give an indication on how the European integration process is influencing the fundamental normative framework in the European area for justice, security and freedom sought created by the EU. It concludes that traditional patterns of discrimination are still widespread in both Poland and Croatia, and that EU still has some way to go before its area of freedom, security and justice is fully realized.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 102-119
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English