1st Edition
Constitutionalism, Democracy and Religious Freedom To be Fully Human
By Hans-Martien ten Napel
Copyright 2017
170 Pages
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Routledge
180 Pages
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by
Routledge
180 Pages
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by
Routledge
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In both Europe and North America it can be argued that the associational and institutional dimensions of the right to freedom of religion or belief are increasingly coming under pressure. This book demonstrates why a more classical understanding of the idea of a liberal democracy can allow for greater respect for the right to freedom of religion or belief.
The book examines the major direction... Read more
Preface Introduction 1. In Media Res : Communal Religious Freedom Under Pressure? 2. Social Pluralist Constitutionalism 3. Plurifom Democracy 4. Towards a Generous Interpretation of the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief Conclusion: 'A Horizon of Beauty'.
Biography
Hans-Martien ten Napel is Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Leiden University in the Netherlands. During the academic year 2014-2015 he was a Research Fellow in Legal Studies at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey.
