Religion as Securitization in Central and Eastern Europe examines the significance of securitization theory as a reference point in understanding current religious, socio-cultural, and political processes in Central and Eastern Europe.
It explores contemporary social processes and discourses on security linked to religion and religious institutions. Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has experienced many confluences of security issues with religious interpretations and world views. For instance, the international refugee and migration crisis could not be separated from the counterpoint between Christianity and Islam in political discussions. Similarly, the debates on LGBT family recognition and the traditional family model are inseparable from the -Christian family- as a reference point. The security-needs of the region are particularly acute trigger points, which can be instrumentalized by political power. In other words, the threat-sensitivities of collective identity m
