State and Religion - The Australian Story

Informationen zum Autor Renae Barker is a lecturer in the Law School and Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia. She is a member of Bishop in Council and Trustee in the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury and a member of the legislation drafting committee for the Anglican Diocese of Perth. Renae has an LLB and Bachelor of Economics from Murdoch University and PhD from the University of Western Australia. Zusammenfassung This book provides a comprehensive historical review of the interaction of the state and religion in Australia. It brings together examples of areas in which the state and religion interact, and reviews these through Australia’s history from settlement to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction; Part I: Theory and Context ; 2: Theories of State-Religion Relationships; 3: In the Beginning; 4: Religion in the Australian Constitution; 5: Comparison with other Jurisdictions; Part II: Australian Case Studies ; 6: Contemporary Issues; 7: Restricting Religion; 8: Religion and Education; 9: Funding Religion; 10: Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Renae Barker, Renae (University of Western Australia) Barker, Barker Renae
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138684539
• ISBN: 978-1-138-68453-9
• No. of pages: 354
• Series: Law and Religion; Law and Religion
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; History, RELIGION / General, Australia, LAW / General, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, International Law, Religion: general, Religion & politics, Jurisprudence and general issues, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general