{"product_id":"constitutions-and-religion-9781786439284","title":"Constitutions and Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstitutions and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e is the first major reference work in the emerging field of comparative constitutional law and religion. It offers a nuanced array of perspectives on various models for the treatment of religion in domestic and supranational legal orders. \u003cp\u003eArranged into five main sections, the \u003ci\u003eResearch Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e addresses a range of topics through the lens of comparative constitutional law, including history, concepts and theories; models of managing religion; the politics of religion; supranational constitutionalism and challenges and controversies. The contributors take an interdisciplinary approach to survey historical, legal, political and philosophical views of the contemporary multifaceted treatment of religion within the constitutional order. Chapters explore in depth the interplay between domestic, European and international law, the interaction of the traditions of the major religions with the constitutional ordering of religion and the state, as well as the key challenges brought about by the repoliticizisation of religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative \u003ci\u003eResearch Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e will be a definitive resource for academics and students interested in religious studies, international and European Union law, international relations, comparative constitutionalism, history, legal and political theory, and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Mancini’s compilation and encapsulation of different religions and their relation to a nation’s constitution, including supranational constitutionalism, should capture the wide attention of students, human rights activists, judges, practitioners, and researchers as it contributes to the contemporary debate on the role of religion in politics.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Nazia Khan, Journal of Law and Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘A comprehensive, fascinating survey which brings together leading experts working at the cutting edge of contemporary debates about comparative constitutional law and religion.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Cécile Laborde, University of Oxford, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A comprehensive, fascinating survey which brings together leading experts working at the cutting edge of contemporary debates about comparative constitutional law and religion.'\u003c\/i\u003e -- Cecile Laborde, University of Oxford, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Deftly edited by Susanna Mancini, this volume is a great synthetic overview of some of the most important constitutional issues of our time. It will be indispensable for anyone seeking to understand the role of contemporary constitutionalism.'\u003c\/i\u003e -- Robert Post, Yale Law School, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  1 Introduction: constitutionalism and religion in an age of consolidation and turmoil 1 Susanna Mancini   PART I HISTORY, CONCEPTS, THEORIES 2 Constitution and secularism: a Western account 21 Michel Rosenfeld  3 Secularism’s others: the legal regulation of religion and hierarchy of citizenship 41 Ratna Kapur  4 The theoretical framework of modern Islamic constitutionalism 59 Andrew F. March  5 The modern architecture of religious freedom as a fundamental right 75 Peter G. Danchin   PART II CONSTITUTIONAL COEXISTENCE: MODELS OF MANAGING RELIGION AND THE STATE 6 Constitutional models of law and religion relations in Western Europe 96 Silvio Ferrari  7 Constitutionalism and religion in common law North America 111 Dia Dabby and Jean-François Gaudreault-DesBiens  8 Religious freedom in Latin American constitutions: from freedom from the Catholic Church to freedom from “gender ideology” 139 Julieta Lemaitre Ripoll  9 Constitutions and religion in Africa 157 Charles Manga Fombad  10 Islam, Sharia  and comparative constitutionalism 172 Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na‘im  11 Managing religion and difference: ancient constitutionalism in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition and the transformative impact of the  modernist and post-colonial turn 184 Roshan de Silva-Wijeyeratne  12 Constitutionalism and religion in a Jewish and democratic state 208 Gila Stopler  13 Reforming religion: the Indian Constitution, the courts and Hinduism 222 Ronojoy Sen  14 Three models of church-state relations in contemporary Russia 237 Kristina Stoeckl   PART III THE CONSTITUTION AND POLITICS OF RELIGION 15 Religion in constitution-making processes: comparative perspectives 253 Francesco Biagi  16 Religion and political parties 272 Luca Ozzano   PART IV RELIGION AND SUPRANATIONAL CONSTITUTIONALISM 17 Individual religious freedom under the European Convention of Human Rights 286 András Sajó and Renáta Uitz  18 Religion in the constitutional order of the European Union 307 Ronan McCrea  19 Religion and human rights 321 Christopher McCrudden   PART V CHALLENGES AND CONTROVERSIES 20 Gender justice and religious freedom in the post-secular age 347 Susanna Mancini and Elena L. Cohen  21 Religious conscientious objection: a troubled path 370 Isabelle Rorive and Ana Maria Corrêa  22 Constitutional law and the integration of Islam in Europe 383 Christian Joppke  23 Blasphemy, freedom of expression and the role of constitutional rights: the case of Ireland 399 Neville Cox  24 Pluralism and personal laws in India 415 Farrah Ahmed  Index  433","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49412343005527,"sku":"9781786439284","price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781786439284.jpg?v=1730516451","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/constitutions-and-religion-9781786439284","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}