Democracy, Religious Pluralism and the Liberal Dilemma of Accommodation

How should liberal democratic governments respond to citizens as religious believers whose values, norms and practices might lie outside the cultural mainstream? Some of the most challenging political questions arising today focus on the adequacy of a policy of 'live and let live' liberal...

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Main Author: Mookherjee, Monica (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Dordrecht Springer Science+Business Media B. V 2011
In:Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Studies in Global Justice 7
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious pluralism / Liberalism / Egalitarianism / Democracy
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Ethics
B Philosophy of law
B Political Science Philosophy
B Philosophy (General)
B Religion and state
B Regional planning
B Religious pluralism Political aspects
B Philosophy
B Political Science
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Summary:How should liberal democratic governments respond to citizens as religious believers whose values, norms and practices might lie outside the cultural mainstream? Some of the most challenging political questions arising today focus on the adequacy of a policy of 'live and let live' liberal toleration in contexts where disputes about the metaphysical truth of conflicting world-views abound. Does liberal toleration fail to give all citizens their due? Do citizens of faith deserve a more robust form of accommodation from the state in the form of 'recognition'. This issue is far from settled. Controversies over the terms of religious accommodation continue to dominate political agendas around the world. This is the first edited collection to provide a sustained examination of the politics of toleration and recognition in an age of religious pluralism. The aftermath of the events of September 11th have dramatised the urgency of this debate. It has also surfaced, nationally and globally, in disputes about terrorism, security and gender and human rights questions in relation to minority communities. This volume brings together a group of new and established scholars from the fields of law and philosophy, who all present fresh and challenging perspectives on an urgent debate. It will be indispensable reading for advanced researchers in political and legal philosophy, religious and cultural studies and related disciplines.
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ISBN:9048190177
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9017-1