The Law and Religious Market Theory: China, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Winner, 2019 Specialist Publication Accolade, Social Sciences Section, International Convention of Asia Scholars

With comparative case studies from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Jianlin Chen's new work offers a fresh, descriptive and normative perspective on law and religion. This presentation of the original law and religious market theory employs an interdisciplinary approach that sheds light on this subject for scholars in legal and sociological disciplines. It sets out the precise nature of religious competition envisaged by the current legal regimes in the three jurisdictions and analyses how certain restrictions on religious practices may facilitate normatively desirable market dynamics. This updated and invaluable resource provides a new and insightful investigation into this fascinating area of law and religion in Greater China today.

• The interdisciplinary approach is a useful resource for scholars in legal and also sociological disciplines such as religion, law and society, and East Asian studies
• Includes rarely-used comparative studies between Taiwan and Hong Kong that shed new light on the topic of law and religion in these countries
• The personal and professional experience of the author in Taiwan and Hong Kong reveals interesting aspects of law and religion that have been neglected in English language literature until now