199. Religion and society. Part II. Religious traditions in the context of globalization. Ed. by A.A.Krasikov. Reports of the IE RAS, № 199, М., 2007.

Annotation

The collective monograph of Russian and foreign scientists is prepared by the Centre for Religious and Social Studies of the Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences. This publication is aimed to help overcome the stereotypes of the past and determine limits of the possible cooperation within the geographic space of the «Big Europe». In this context special efforts were made to analyse new tendencies in the evolution of the religious-political situation in the Russian Federation and to reveal the interdependence and interpenetration of religious and other factors in the public life.

Side by side with theoretical generalizations the authors of the study formulate several practical recommendations on socially important issues linked to the formation of the image of Russia. The collective study displays the conclusions of those who participated in the scientific-practical conference devoted to the theme of this study, which took place in the Institute of Europe in December 2006, as well as the information of the Russian Ministry of Justice on the composition and number of religious associations, according to the Federal Registration Service by January 1, 2007.