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Law and International Religious Freedom: The Rise and Decline of the American Model

Law and International Religious Freedom: The Rise and Decline of the American Model

Author: Pasquale Annicchino
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138282445
Published In: December 2017
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book analyzes the promotion and protection of freedom of religion in the international arena with a particular focus on the role and influence of the US International Religious Freedom Act, 1998. It also investigates the impact of the IRFA on the legislation and policies of third countries and the EU. The book develops the story of the protection of religious freedom through foreign policy by showing how religious laws affect and shape a more communitarian dimension of the notion of freedom of religion which stands in contrast with a traditionally Western individualistic understanding of the right. It is argued that it is still possible to defend the unstable category of freedom of religion or belief especially when major violations are at stake. The book presents a balanced contribution to the academic debate on the promotion and protection of religious freedom. The comparative approach and interdisciplinary methodology make it a valuable resource for academics, students and policy- makers in Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies.

Introduction Part I: The United States and the International Religious Freedom Act Chapter 1: The first freedom Chapter 2: Background and genesis of the International Religious Freedom Act Chapter 3: The International Religious Freedom Act Part II: Religious Freedom in the External Relations of the European Union Chapter 4: European Union law and religious freedom Chapter 5: Protection and promotion of religious freedom in the external relations of the European Union Chapter 6: Reception of the United States model in the experiences of several European countries Part III: Religious Freedom as a Foreign Policy Instrument: Problems and Perspectives Chapter 7: A return to the collective aspect of religious freedom? Different religious perspectives on the construction of law Chapter 8: The impossibility of religious freedom? Postscript