Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka

Shah uncovers the complex interaction between constitutional law, religion and politics in three key plural societies in Asia.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Three constitutional arrangements on religion; 3. Religion and religious freedom in public life; 4. Religious freedom in divided societies and the role of the state; 5. Constitutional adjudication on religion and religious freedom; 6. Judicial institutions and the rule of law deficit; 7. Religion, electoral politics and religious freedom; 8. Conclusion.

About the author

Dian A. H. Shah is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies, National University of Singapore. She previously taught at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, where she remains a faculty appointee. Her research interests span the fields of constitutional history, comparative constitutional law and human rights, focusing on issues arising from the interaction between constitutional law, religion and politics in Asia. She has published widely in international journals and collaborative academic publications, and has presented her research at conferences and seminars worldwide. She is also a frequent guest lecturer at universities in Indonesia.

Summary

Constitutions, Religion and Politics in Asia presents a detailed comparative study on how constitutional clauses on religion operate in three religiously plural societies. Shah explains the origins of these clauses and examines how they have been interpreted and enforced, demonstrating the unintended and adverse consequences on religious freedom.

Product details

• Authors: Dian A H Shah, Dian A. H. Shah, Dian A. H. (National University of Singapore Shah, Dian A. H. (National University of Singapore) Shah
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781316634752
• ISBN: 978-1-316-63475-2
• No. of pages: 305
• Series: Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy; Comparative Constitutional Law
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Asia, LAW / Constitutional, Religion & politics, Comparative Politics, comparative law, Religion and Politics, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general