Constitution Writing, Religion and Democracy
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ISBN-10
1107070511
ISBN-13
9781107070516
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
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GB
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GB
Publication Date
Feb 2nd, 2017
Print length
418 Pages
Weight
746 grams
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23.80 x 15.90 x 3.00 cms
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This comparative and conceptual analysis of the role played by constitutions in addressing religious conflicts draws on fourteen different countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East in order to explore various approaches taken by constitutional drafters in mitigating tensions over a state's religious identity.
What role do and should constitutions play in mitigating intense disagreements over the religious character of a state? And what kind of constitutional solutions might reconcile democracy with the type of religious demands raised in contemporary democratising or democratic states? Tensions over religion-state relations are gaining increasing salience in constitution writing and rewriting around the world. This book explores the challenge of crafting a democratic constitution under conditions of deep disagreement over a state's religious or secular identity. It draws on a broad range of relevant case studies of past and current constitutional debates in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and offers valuable lessons for societies soon to embark on constitution drafting or amendment processes where religion is an issue of contention.
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