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What is the status of religious freedom in the world today? What barriers does it face? What are the realistic prospects for improvement, and why does this matter? The Future of Religious Freedom addresses these critical questions by assembling in one volume some of the best forward-thinking and empirical research on religious liberty, international legal trends, and societal dynamics. Top scholars from law, political science, diplomacy, sociology, and religion explore the status, value, and challenges of religious liberty around the world - with illustrations from a wide range of historical situations, contemporary contexts, and constitutional regimes. With a thematic focus on the nature of religious markets and statecraft, the book surveys conditions in different regions, from the Muslim arc to Asia to Eastern Europe. It probes dynamics in both established and emerging democracies. It features up-to-date treatments of such pivotal nations as China, Russia, and Turkey, as well as illuminating new threats to conscience and religious autonomy in the United States and in kin countries of the English speaking world. Finally, it demonstrates the vital contribution of religious freedom to inter-religious harmony, thriving societies, and global security, and applies these findings to the momentous issue of advancing freedom and democracy in Islamic cultures.

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Author:   Allen D. Hertzke (Presidential Professor, Department of Political Science, Presidential Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780199930913

ISBN 10:   0199930910
Pages:   386
Publication Date:   17 January 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: Advancing the ""First Freedom"" in the 21st Century Allen D. Hertzke The Status of Religious Freedom Chapter 1, The Status of and Threats to International Law on Freedom of Religion or Belief W. Cole Durham, Jr., Matthew K. Richards, and Donlu D. Thayer Chapter 2, Leveraging Legal Protection for Religious Liberty Angela Wu Howard Chapter 3, Restrictions on Religion in the World: Measures and Implications Brian J. Grim Religious Markets, Pluralism, and the State Chapter 4, Religious Pluralism, Political Incentives, and the Origins of Religious Liberty Anthony Gill Chapter 5, Oligopoly Dynamics and the Triple Religious Markets in China Fenggang Yang Chapter 6, The Status of and Challenges to Religious Freedom in Russia Roman Lunkin Church-State Challenges in Democratic States Chapter 7, From Solidarity to Freedom: The Mixed Fortunes of Churches in Post-Communist Eastern Europe Jonathan Luxmoore Chapter 8, Models of State-Religion Relations in Western Europe Silvio Ferrari Chapter 9, Emerging Challenges to Religious Freedom in America and Other English-Speaking Countries Gerard V. Bradley Constitutional Models, Law, and Islamic Experience Chapter 10, Assertive and Passive Secularism: State Neutrality, Religious Demography, and the Muslim Minority in the United States Ahmet T. Kuru Chapter 11, Identity, Social Repression, and Public Policy: A Case Study of Anatolian Towns Binnaz Toprak Chapter 12, Are Muslim Democrats a Threat to Secularism and Freedom of Religion? The Turkish Case Talip Kucukcan Chapter 13, Human Rights in Islamic Jurisprudence: Why Should All Human Beings Be Inviolable? Recep Sentürk Religious Freedom, Global Security, and Diplomacy Chapter 14, Religious Freedom and Global Security Chris Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover Chapter 15, Religious Freedom and International Diplomacy Thomas F. Farr"

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<br> Allen Hertzke is among the most distinguished scholars in the rapidly expanding field of religious freedom studies. Drawing on his own wide-ranging expertise, he has assembled a breathtakingly diverse team of international scholars to give us The Future of Religious Freedom- what is surely the most comprehensive and theoretically sophisticated volume available on religious freedom's present condition and future prospects. <br>-- Timothy Shah, Associate Director & Scholar in Residence with the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs and author of Religious Freedom: Why Now? (2012)<p><br> This splendid collection of essays is a treasure trove of insight into the challenges and the promise of religious freedom in our diverse and increasingly interdependent world. It is a realistic yet profoundly hopeful work by some of the finest thinkers in the field. --Mary Ann Glendon, author of The Forum and the Tower: How Scholars and Politicians Have Imagined the World from Plato to Eleanor Roosevelt<p><br>

A showcase of 15 brilliant essays on religious freedom by leading experts from around the world. --Muscat Daily A good editor brings together a range of experts to explore a topic from a variety of perspectives. The resulting book covers more ground with excellence than could be accomplished by a single author. Allen Hertzke, Presidential Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma and past president of Christians in Political Science, is a good editor. --Christians in Political Science Allen Hertzke is among the most distinguished scholars in the rapidly expanding field of religious freedom studies. Drawing on his own wide-ranging expertise, he has assembled a breathtakingly diverse team of international scholars to give us The Future of Religious Freedom - what is surely the most comprehensive and theoretically sophisticated volume available on religious freedom's present condition and future prospects. -- Timothy Shah, Associate Director & Scholar in Residence with the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs and author of Religious Freedom: Why Now? (2012) This splendid collection of essays is a treasure trove of insight into the challenges and the promise of religious freedom in our diverse and increasingly interdependent world. It is a realistic yet profoundly hopeful work by some of the finest thinkers in the field. --Mary Ann Glendon, author of The Forum and the Tower: How Scholars and Politicians Have Imagined the World from Plato to Eleanor Roosevelt A superb collection on this urgently important topic. --Rodney Stark, co-director, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University

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Allen Hertzke is Presidential Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma.

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