(Hardback)

Explains why the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) had to undergo a major metamorphosis in order to win approval. This book uses this episode as a window onto the dynamics of modern constitutional politics, specifically the constitutional politics of free exercise.

(Paperback)

Using a key religious freedom Act, this book analyzes legislative process, Supreme Court jurisprudence, and discusses the role of religion in public life. It explains why the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) had to undergo a major metamorphosis in order to win approval.