This open access book presents a variety of perspectives on the concept of freedom of religion in different European countries against the background of the European Convention on Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and other international treaties.In most European societies today, religion and questions about religion are increasing in relevance and importance. This development can be explained in several ways, for example by continuous demographic changes and new societal standards and values. As a consequence, the debate on the interpretation and scope of the right to freedom of religion has intensified in politics, media and, of course, law. The right to freedom of religion is complex and varies within different legal contexts at the international, European and national levels. This has resulted in a right that is ambiguous and sometimes difficult for individuals to claim and for states to assert. This book contains contributions from leading legal scholars working in these fields in Sweden, the Nordic countries and wider Europe.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Swedish Studies Network.
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PART I1. Religion and Human Rights: Ambiguities and Ambivalences of Freedom Pamela Slotte2. Freedom of Religion in Sweden from a Historical Perspective Joakim Nergelius3. The Significance of Religion for Swedish Labour and Social Legislation Reinhold FahlbeckPART II4. EU Law and Religion: Protecting a Privileged Position for Majority Faiths? Ronan McCrea5. What’s in a Scarf? On the Ripple Effect of the ECtHR’s Case Law Patrik Bremdal6. The Freedom of Religion in Relation to Other Human Rights Karin Åström7. ‘… And in Community with Others …’Emma Ahlm8. Freedom of Religion: Conscience, Dignity and the Construction of Identity Willem VancutsemPART III9. Ban on Faith-based Schools? Lotta Lerwall10. The Swedish Education System and its Challenges in a Multicultural Society Hedvig Bernitz11. Religious Refusals in Health Care as a Matter of Freedom of Religion Kavot Zillén 12. Understanding Religion: A Portal to the Past or the Key to the Future? Victoria Enkvist
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Timely examination of what the future of Europe might be in the face of rising nationalism and scepticism of the European project
Timely exploration of what the future holds for the EU
Thematic volumes devoted to the its development, impact and reform of European law from the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies.This series reflects the variety of issues and dilemmas that European law faces and includes inquiries into specific areas of EU law and policy, as well as overarching questions of EU institutional and constitutional law. The volumes in the series are edited by members of the Network and contain original, analytical contributions by Swedish, Nordic and international scholars, who are experts in the respective thematic field. The contributions are discussed at conferences, workshops and symposia organized and funded by the Network.More information about the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies is available at: www.snef.se
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781509954728
Publisert
2021-08-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Hart Publishing
Vekt
327 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224

Om bidragsyterne

Hedvig Bernitz is Senior Lecturer in Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, Stockholm University, Sweden.
Victoria Enkvist is Senior Lecturer in Public Law at the Faculty of Law, Uppsala University, Sweden.