Religious minorities in pluralist societies : critical perspectives on the accommodation of religious diversities / edited by Roberta Medda-Windischer, Kerstin Wonisch, and Alexandra Cosima Budabin.

"The accommodation of religious diversity in contemporary pluralist societies is undoubtedly amongst the most salient issues on today's political agenda, not least due to the challenges posed by migration. A subject of considerable debate is how to reconcile the demands of religious and cu...

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Other Authors: Medda-Windischer, Roberta (Editor), Wonisch, Kerstin (Editor), Budabin, Alexandra Cosima (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill/Nijhoff, [2024]
Series:Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance ; v. 19.
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Summary:"The accommodation of religious diversity in contemporary pluralist societies is undoubtedly amongst the most salient issues on today's political agenda, not least due to the challenges posed by migration. A subject of considerable debate is how to reconcile the demands of religious and cultural diversity alongside political unity, that is, how to create a political community that is cohesive and stable and satisfies the legitimate aspirations of minorities. This volume provides a critical analysis of the institutional accommodations and legal frameworks conceived by and/or for historical religious groups and assesses their potential and shortcomings in providing for an integrated society based on human- and minority rights protection"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 240 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9004446818
9789004446816
ISSN:2213-2570 ;
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 31, 2024).