Constitutional Law, Religion and Equal Liberty: The Impact of Desecularization

Author:   Azin Tadjdini
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367188641


Pages:   182
Publication Date:   02 October 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Constitutional Law, Religion and Equal Liberty: The Impact of Desecularization


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During the 20th century many countries embarked on a process of constitutional secularization by which the role of religion gradually became limited. Yet, by the late 20th century, and increasingly following the end of the Cold War, this development began to be challenged. This book examines the return of religion in constitutions through the concept of constitutional de-secularization. It places this phenomenon in the context of the constitutional memory of the countries in which it has taken place and critically examines it against the development and standards of constitutionalism, as the prevailing constitutional legal and political theory. Central to this analysis is the impact of constitutional de-secularization on the regulation of equality in liberty, that is, both the regulation of constitutional rights and the scope for equality of those who are granted such rights. The book argues that equal liberty forms an essential part of constitutionalism as a theory, and that constitutionalism therefore entails a continuous development towards expanding it. The first and second part of the book presents a conceptual framework for the study of constitutional de-secularization. The third part presents and analyses three cases of constitutional de-secularization in Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq. The book will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers interested in constitutional history and theory, and the role of religion in law and its compatibility with human rights.

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Author:   Azin Tadjdini
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.417kg
ISBN:  

9780367188641


ISBN 10:   0367188643
Pages:   182
Publication Date:   02 October 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part I Conceptualizing the issue Chapter 1 Constitutional but not constitutionalism Chapter 2 Beyond the secular/religious divide Part II: Constitutional developments and the development of constitutionalism Chapter 3 The object of constitutions and constitutionalism Part III The past, the present and the perhaps: Constitutional de-secularization in context Chapter 4: Political change and constitutional change in Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq Chapter 5 Freedom of thought, expression and political participation in the Afghan, Iranian and Iraqi constitution Chapter 6 Conclusions

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Azin Tadjdini is an Associate Human Rights Officer at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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