Fraternity as an Overlooked Element in Global Politics

This collection of essays explores the often-overlooked concept of fraternity, positioning it alongside freedom and equality as a vital pillar of political discourse. Ideal for students and academics, this thought-provoking anthology invites readers to reconsider the importance of fraternity in modern society.

Joanna Kulska is an associate professor at the Institute of Political Science and Administration of University of Opole, director of trinational Polish-German-French Europa Master Program; fellow of John Paul II Foundation in Rome, The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York conducting research at the University of Chicago and the guest professor at the Institute of Political Science at University of Mainz. She is interested in international cultural relations and more specifically the changing role of religious factor in international relations; church-state relations in Europe, civil society, peace and conflict issues, and evolution of contemporary diplomacy.

Anna M. Solarz is a lecturer in the Department of Regional and Global Studies at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. She conducted her research, among others, at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at Ohio State University, US. Her field of interest is the intersection of religion, culture and politics in international relations, with a focus on theoretical aspects of research on religion in IR, regional studies, the Middle East and Israel’s foreign policy, as well as the Holy See as an international actor.