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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.
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 Senturk ; 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
