Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression (eBook)

Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Andras Koltay, Jeroen Temperman (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-26617-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these laws in the twenty-first century. Including comprehensive and up-to-date comparative country studies, this book considers the formulation of blasphemy bans, relevant jurisprudential interpretations, the effect on society, and the ensuing convictions and penalties where applicable. It provides a useful historical analysis by discussing the legal-political rationales behind the recent abolition of blasphemy laws in some Western states. Contributors also consider the challenges to the tenability of blasphemy laws in a selection of well-balanced theoretical chapters. This book is essential reading for scholars working within the fields of human rights law, philosophy and sociology of religion, and comparative politics.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.11.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Besonderes Verwaltungsrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Verfassungsrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Völkerrecht
• ISBN-10: 1-108-26617-7 / 1108266177
• ISBN-13: 978-1-108-26617-8 / 9781108266178