In the Name of Culture and Religion: The Political Function of Blasphemy in Islamic States
This article argues that blasphemy laws and a cultural relativist approach to human rights have a political function in authoritarian states. Islamic states use a strong cultural relativist approach to justify their dismal human rights record. The main aim of this approach, however, is survival. The...
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Taylor & Francis
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2016, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-127 |
RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KBM Asia TK Recent history XA Law |
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Charlie Hebdo
B Saudi Arabia B Pakistan B Iran B Islam B political function of cultural relativism B Blasphemy B political function of blasphemy B Religion B Cultural Relativism B Culture B Islamic states |
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