How closely connected should church and state be? May a state endorse the role and meaning of religion at all? Can it treat distinct religious groups differentl

This book assesses whether a new category of religious actors has been constructed within international law. Religious actors, through their interpretations of

This book reflects on the idea that religion represents a force in the public realms of society. The empirical evidence reveals a regained relevance for and com

This book examines the question of how the mode of state–religion identification affects the state’s scope for compliance with human rights law. It presents

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