Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression : Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre Hardback
Edited by Jeroen (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) Temperman, Andras Koltay
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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.
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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:16/11/2017
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:770 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:16/11/2017
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- ISBN:9781108416917