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The Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia: Christian Legacy, Post-Socialist Memory and the Present Spirit of Capitalism

Open Access
|Nov 2015

Abstract

The subject of this case study is the youth political organisation Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia (KDMS). The first parts of this paper are dedicated to history and the structure of organisation. Latter parts discuss the influence of historical memory on creating the collective discourses of KDMS and its civic engagements, ambitions and activities. The purpose of the paper is also to evaluate the role of religion and secularisation in KDMS agenda and also to discuss the ways how the ´christian heritage´ becames the source for arguments in political debates and opossitely how the christianity could be interpreted in the light of conservative and right oriented socio-economic and political worldview.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eas-2015-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1339-7877 | Journal ISSN: 1339-7834
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 64
Published on: Nov 26, 2015
Published by: University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2015 Matej Karásek, Ľubica Kollárová, published by University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
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