Functioning of the State/ Federal Commission for the Religious Affairs in Yugoslavia, 1945–71 Cover Image

Działalność Państwowej/ Związkowej Komisji ds. Wyznań w Jugosławii w latach 1945–1971
Functioning of the State/ Federal Commission for the Religious Affairs in Yugoslavia, 1945–71

Author(s): Paweł Wawryszuk
Subject(s): History, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Yugoslavia; State/ Federal Commission for Religious Affairs; confession policy;

Summary/Abstract: This paper contains the genesis and functioning of the State/Federal Commission for Religious Affairs in Yugoslavia under Josip Broz-Tito. In 1945–71, Commission’s main task was to coordinate the state policy towards religion. In fact, the main decision-making centre was personally Marshal himself and later the superior of security police Aleksandar Ranković. Purpose of presented article is to analyse the evolution and Commission activities in Yugoslavia.

  • Issue Year: 50/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 79-95
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish