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Der vorliegende Beitrag beschreibt, auf welche Schwierigkeiten der Aufbau eines modernen Rechtsstaats, die Erneuerung der Rechtswissenschaft und die Reform des Bildungswesens in der Republik Kroatien stoßen. Der Transformationsprozeß eines ehemaligen sozialistischen Staates ist hier besonders erschwert, weil er faktisch mit dem Neuaufbau eines politischen Gemeinwesens zusammenfällt. Vor allem sind jedoch der rassistische Eroberungskrieg auf dem Gebiet Kroatiens und Bosniens, ethnische Säuberungen und die Gleichgültigkeit der westeuropäischen Länder gegenüber dieser Entwicklung die entscheidenden Hemmnisse. Einzig die schnelle Integration der postkommunistischen Gesellschaften in die EU kann - so das Fazit des Autors - eine erneute verhängnisvolle Entwicklung abbremsen. (pre)

Politics is here defined as an activity & an area of human life that concerns power & its exercise. Though power by itself is morally neutral, it often serves as a means of enslaving other people & as such is a moral challenge for Christianity. Christianity does not give precedence to a certain political philosophy nor does it proscribe a certain form of government. However, the Christian understanding of love is a source from which many principles that serve as Christians' guidelines in politics spring: restraint, patience, readiness to compromise, recognition of one's mistakes, not yielding to hate. Christianity equally opposes anational cosmopolitanism & xenophobic nationalism & is in favor of patriotism & altruism as complementary virtues. In conclusion, the author deals with the harrowing political heritage & stresses the importance of a catharsis that should facilitate the transition to a democratic society & politics. Adapted from the source document.

Politics is here defined as an activity & an area of human life that concerns power & its exercise. Though power by itself is morally neutral, it often serves as a means of enslaving other people & as such is a moral challenge for Christianity. Christianity does not give precedence to a certain political philosophy nor does it proscribe a certain form of government. However, the Christian understanding of love is a source from which many principles that serve as Christians' guidelines in politics spring: restraint, patience, readiness to compromise, recognition of one's mistakes, not yielding to hate. Christianity equally opposes anational cosmopolitanism & xenophobic nationalism & is in favor of patriotism & altruism as complementary virtues. In conclusion, the author deals with the harrowing political heritage & stresses the importance of a catharsis that should facilitate the transition to a democratic society & politics. Adapted from the source document.