Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia

Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia

Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka

Shah, Dian A. H. (National University of Singapore)

Cambridge University Press

10/2017

306

Dura

Inglês

9781107183346

15 a 20 dias

Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia presents a detailed comparative study on how constitutional clauses on religion operate in three religiously plural societies. Shah explains the origins of these clauses and examines how they have been interpreted and enforced, demonstrating the unintended and adverse consequences on religious freedom.
1. Introduction; 2. Three constitutional arrangements on religion; 3. Religion and religious freedom in public life; 4. Religious freedom in divided societies and the role of the state; 5. Constitutional adjudication on religion and religious freedom; 6. Judicial institutions and the rule of law deficit; 7. Religion, electoral politics and religious freedom; 8. Conclusion.
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