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Albania: a nation of unique inter-religious tolerance and steadfast aspirations for EU integration

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  • Thomas Patrick Melady

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Religious freedom has been always considered as a strong indicator democracy and institutional set up in a country. Ex- communist countries in their efforts to set up a state of law and foster democracy, particularly, are more sensible toward indicators such as religious freedom, tolerance and diversity considering them strong components of their social tissue necessary to set up a functional democracy. Their past legacy and history, are strong factors influencing their present and future. Analyzing the past, present and future of a country�s religiosity, religious freedom and tolerance, represent a valid contribution not only in terms of social assessment. They also compound a first layer for policies and strategies to create open societies and reinforce the institutional set up and rule of law. Albania, among these countries, represents a very unique case of variation in attitudes and relation toward religion along history. But a strong tolerant component characterizes the overall perception and behavior toward religious diversity. A historic, politic and social analysis of the Albanian case of religious tolerance and co-existence, necessary to understand the real western inspiration of the country and its democracy�s future, is the biggest contribution of this paper.

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  • Thomas Patrick Melady, 2013. "Albania: a nation of unique inter-religious tolerance and steadfast aspirations for EU integration," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 7, pages 13-18, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:etc:journl:y:2013:i:7:p:13-18
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    1. Emanuel Pietrobon, 2021. "The Eagles Belt: The Unsuspected Stage of the Great Power Competition," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 24, pages 78-84, July.
    2. Agim Leka, 2016. "Transitology - A philosophical reflection on the post-communist society," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 13, pages 54-65, January.
    3. Arta Musaraj, 2019. "Technocracy and the questionable moral philosophy of management. A Southeast Europe inside," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 19, pages 37-48, March.
    4. Agim Leka, 2023. "Religion and the modern education," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 27, pages 176-205, January.
    5. Maria Immacolata Macioti & Arta Musaraj, 2017. "Albania and the teaching of religion in schools," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 15, pages 14-27, January.
    6. Ilir Akshija, 2020. "Religion in census, the 2011 Albania experience and its flaws," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 22, pages 90-102, July.
    7. Maria Immacolata Macioti, 2020. "The Mediterranean Today. Stability, Instability, Orientations. A first rapid excursus," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 21, pages 9-19, January.

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