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Merdjanova (religion, Veliko Turnovo U., Bulgaria) describes how the sociopolitical milieu in Eastern Europe after the breakdown of the communist regimes is shaped and configured by three hegemonic discourses: nationalism, religion, and civil society. Arguing in favor of the development of a civil society in favor of national unity or a religious society, she examines the causes, functions, and consequences of the different movements and their relationship to the development of more pluralistic societies. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)