00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000009655 20200508204912 200508||||||||| | ||| |||| ||eng|| 978-1-107-07051-6 010-0520009655 eng 342.08 342.08/CON/C Asli U. Bali [editor] Constitution Writing, Religion and Democracy Cet. 1 United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2017 x, 406 p. ; 24 cm 24 cm What role do and should constitutions play in mitigating intense disagreements over the religious character of a state? And what kind of constitutional solutions might reconcile democracy with the type of religious demands raised in contemporary democratising or democratic states? Tensions over religion-state relations are gaining increasing salience in constitution writing and rewriting around the world. This book explores the challenge of crafting a democratic constitution under conditions of deep disagreement over a states religious or secular identity. It draws on a broad range of relevant case studies of past and current constitutional debates in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and offers valuable lessons for societies soon to embark on constitution drafting or amendment processes where religion is an issue of contention. Church and state Freedom of religion. Constitutional law.