The Future of Religious Freedom

Global Challenges
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-19-993091-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 386 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 656 g

What is the status of religious freedom in the world today? What barriers does it face? What are the realistic prospects for improvement, and why does this matter? The Future of Religious Freedom addresses these critical questions by assembling in one volume some of the best forward-thinking and empirical research on religious liberty, international legal trends, and societal dynamics. Top scholars from law, political science, diplomacy, sociology, and

religion explore the status, value, and challenges of religious liberty around the world - with illustrations from a wide range of historical situations, contemporary contexts, and constitutional regimes.

With a thematic focus on the nature of religious markets and statecraft, the book surveys conditions in different regions, from the Muslim arc to Asia to Eastern Europe. It probes dynamics in both established and emerging democracies. It features up-to-date treatments of such pivotal nations as China, Russia, and Turkey, as well as illuminating new threats to conscience and religious autonomy in the United States and in kin countries of the English speaking world. Finally, it demonstrates

the vital contribution of religious freedom to inter-religious harmony, thriving societies, and global security, and applies these findings to the momentous issue of advancing freedom and democracy in Islamic cultures.

Zielgruppe

Legal scholars, political scientists, sociologists, and academics in religious studies concerned with issues of democratic governance, religious rights, and inter-religious comity. The book is also addressed to advocates, NGO leaders, policy makers, journalists, and diplomats and may find a market with students of religion, law, political science, sociology, and Islamic studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hertzke, Allen D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politik & Religion, Religionsfreiheit
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Advancing the "First Freedom" in the 21st Century
Allen D. Hertzke
The Status of Religious Freedom
Chapter 1, The Status of and Threats to International Law on Freedom of Religion or Belief
W. Cole Durham, Jr., Matthew K. Richards, and Donlu D. Thayer
Chapter 2, Leveraging Legal Protection for Religious Liberty
Angela Wu Howard
Chapter 3, Restrictions on Religion in the World: Measures and Implications
Brian J. Grim
Religious Markets, Pluralism, and the State
Chapter 4, Religious Pluralism, Political Incentives, and the Origins of Religious Liberty
Anthony Gill
Chapter 5, Oligopoly Dynamics and the Triple Religious Markets in China
Fenggang Yang
Chapter 6, The Status of and Challenges to Religious Freedom in Russia
Roman Lunkin
Church-State Challenges in Democratic States
Chapter 7, From Solidarity to Freedom: The Mixed Fortunes of Churches in Post-Communist Eastern Europe
Jonathan Luxmoore
Chapter 8, Models of State-Religion Relations in Western Europe
Silvio Ferrari
Chapter 9, Emerging Challenges to Religious Freedom in America and Other English-Speaking Countries
Gerard V. Bradley
Constitutional Models, Law, and Islamic Experience
Chapter 10, Assertive and Passive Secularism: State Neutrality, Religious Demography, and the Muslim Minority in the United States
Ahmet T. Kuru
Chapter 11, Identity, Social Repression, and Public Policy: A Case Study of Anatolian Towns
Binnaz Toprak
Chapter 12, Are Muslim Democrats a Threat to Secularism and Freedom of Religion? The Turkish Case
Talip Kucukcan
Chapter 13, Human Rights in Islamic Jurisprudence: Why Should All Human Beings Be Inviolable?
Recep Sentürk
Religious Freedom, Global Security, and Diplomacy
Chapter 14, Religious Freedom and Global Security
Chris Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover
Chapter 15, Religious Freedom and International Diplomacy
Thomas F. Farr

Über Autor(innen)

Presidential Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma