Islam, Religious Liberty, and Constitutionalism in Europe

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

For centuries, since the Roman Empires adoption of Christianity, the continent of Europe has been perceived as something of a Christian fortress. Today, the increase in the number of Muslims living in Europe and the prominence of Islamic belief pose questions not only for Europes religious traditions but also for its constitutional make up. This book examines these challenges within the legal and political framework of Europe. The volumes contributors range from academics at leading universities to former judges and politicians. Its twenty chapters focus on constitutional challenges, human rights with a focus on religious freedom, and securitisation and Islamophobia, while adopting supranational and comparative approaches. This book will appeal not merely to law students in the United Kingdom and the European Union, but to anyone involved in diplomacy and international relations, including political scientists, lobbyists, and members of NGOs. It explores these contested relationships to open up new spaces in how we think about religious freedom and co-existence in Europe and the crucial role that Islam has had, and continues to have, in its development.

Author Bio

Mark Hill KC practises at the bar in London, UK, specialising in religious liberty. Lina Papadopoulou is Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.