Religious Rules, State Law, and Normative Pluralism - A Comparative Overview

1. Religious Rules and Legal Pluralism: An Introduction
Silvio Ferrari

Part I. Religion and Legal Pluralism. Theoretical Perspectives

2. State Norms, Religious Norms, and Claims of Plural Normativity under Democratic Constitutions
Michele Graziadei

3. Anthropological Perspectives on the Normative and Institutional Recognition of Religion by the Law of the State
Martin Ramstedt

4. Legal Pluralism: Freedom of Religion, Exemptions and the Equality of Citizens
Bryan S. Turner

Part II. Religion and Legal Pluralism. National Perspectives

5. Religious Rules Under Austrian State Law
Wolfgang Wieshaider

6. Religious Rules and Principles in Belgian Law
Louis-Léon Christians, Adriaan Overbeeke

7. The Relationship Between Religion and State in Brazilian Law
Jane Reis Gonçalves Pereira

8. The Colombian Legal System: Applicable Religious Rules
Vicente Prieto

9. Accommodation of Religious Rules in Estonian Law and Practice
Merilin Kiviorg

10. La France Face à Ses Religions
Jacques Robert

11. The Interplay Between State Law and Religious Law in Germany
Ino Augsberg, Stefan Korioth

12. Borders of Religious Autonomy in Hungary
Balázs Schanda

13. The Application of Religious Law in a Multi-Religion Nation State: The Israeli Model
Asher Maoz

14. Modifications et Contradictions de la Réalité Socioreligieuse en Italie. Profiles Juridiques et Sociales
Roberto Mazzola

15. Legal Pluralism and Conflicts in Malaysia: The Challenge of Embracing Diversity
Nurjaanah Chew Li Hua

16. The Status and Implementation of Islamic Law in Malaysia
Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil, Nisar Mohammad Ahmad

17. Religious Rules and the Law of the Dutch State
Sophie Bijsterveld

18. Portugal: Religious Rules and State Law
Paulo Pulido Adragão, Anabela Leão

19. L’Application des Règles Religieuses dans le Système Juridique du Québec
Jabeur Fathally

20. Managing Religion Through “Religious Harmony”: The Case of Singapore
Arif A. Jamal

21. Religion and the Constitutional Experience of South Africa
Pieter Coertzen

22. Striking the Balance Between Religious Rules and State Law: Spain
Javier Martínez-Torrón

23. Religion and Law in Twenty-First Century England: Tradition and Diversity
Søren Holm, Javier García Oliva

24. Conclusion: In Pursuit of Pluralism
Russell Sandberg

Keywords: Law, Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law, Sociology of Culture, Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Religious Studies, general