Religion and the Public Order of the European Union (Hardcover)

Ronan McCrea offers the first comprehensive account of the role of religion within the public order of the European Union. He examines the facilitation and protection of individual and institutional religious freedom in EU law and the means through which the Union facilitates religious input and influence over law. In addition, the book draws attention to the limitations on religious influence over law and politics that are required by the Union. It shows the extent to which such limitations are identified as fundamental elements of the EU's public order and as prerequisites for membership. The Union seeks to balance its predominantly Christian religious heritage with an equally strong secular and humanist tradition by facilitating religion as a form of cultural identity while simultaneously limiting its political influence. Such balancing takes place in the context of the Union's limited legitimacy and its commitment to respect for Member State cultural autonomy. Deference towards the cultural role of religion at Member State level enables culturally-entrenched religions to exercise a greater degree of influence within the Union's public order than "outsider" faiths that lack a comparable cultural role. Placing the Union's approach to religion in the context of broader historical and sociological trends around religion in Europe and of contemporary debates around secularism, equal treatment, and the role of Islam in Europe, McCrea sheds light on the interaction between religion and EU law in the face of a shifting religious demographic.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Studies in European Law
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	February 2010
Authors:	Ronan McCrea (Senior Lecturer in Law)
Dimensions:	239 x 162 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	314
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-959535-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > EU & European institutions Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-959535-6
Barcode:	9780199595358

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