Law and international religious freedom : the rise and decline of the American model
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Law and international religious freedom : the rise and decline of the American model
（ICLARS series on law and religion / series editors, Silvio Ferrari ... [et al.]）
Routledge, 2018
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Esportare la libertà religiosa
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book analyzes the promotion and protection of freedom of religion in the international arena with a particular focus on the role and influence of the US International Religious Freedom Act, 1998. It also investigates the impact of the IRFA on the legislation and policies of third countries and the EU. The book develops the story of the protection of religious freedom through foreign policy by showing how religious laws affect and shape a more communitarian dimension of the notion of freedom of religion which stands in contrast with a traditionally Western individualistic understanding of the right. It is argued that it is still possible to defend the unstable category of freedom of religion or belief especially when major violations are at stake. The book presents a balanced contribution to the academic debate on the promotion and protection of religious freedom. The comparative approach and interdisciplinary methodology make it a valuable resource for academics, students and policy-makers in Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: The United States and the International Religious Freedom Act
Chapter 1: The first freedom
Chapter 2: Background and genesis of the International Religious Freedom Act
Chapter 3: The International Religious Freedom Act
Part II: Religious Freedom in the External Relations of the European Union
Chapter 4: European Union law and religious freedom
Chapter 5: Protection and promotion of religious freedom in the external relations of the European Union
Chapter 6: Reception of the United States model in the experiences of several European countries
Part III: Religious Freedom as a Foreign Policy Instrument: Problems and Perspectives
Chapter 7: A return to the collective aspect of religious freedom? Different religious perspectives on the construction of law
Chapter 8: The impossibility of religious freedom?
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