Do Not Cross the Line: The State Influence on Religious Education

The issues related to the role of religion in the public education system have been a public topic for a long time, and related debates have been cyclically revived by specific events. In this contribution, we explore the reasons why Italian grassroots actors do not tend to size up the European Cour...

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Authors: Giorgi, Alberta (Author) ; Annicchino, Pasquale (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2019]
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-78
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Italy / State / Law / Religious education / Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte / Religious freedom
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBJ Italy
XA Law
ZC Politics in general
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Summary:The issues related to the role of religion in the public education system have been a public topic for a long time, and related debates have been cyclically revived by specific events. In this contribution, we explore the reasons why Italian grassroots actors do not tend to size up the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) jurisprudence and the plurality of juridical regimes dealing with religion and education as windows of opportunity. First, we analyze the intertwinement of different juridical regimes dealing with religion and education, and the national case law on the topic. Then, drawing on original semi-structured interviews, we analyze the indirect effects of the ECtHR case law on the mobilizations and advocacy strategies at the grassroots level around religion and education. Finally, we discuss the research outcomes, outlining how the non-interference of the Court in state-religions regimes may result in the limited impact and effectiveness of the Court's protection of religious freedoms.
ISSN:1755-0491
Contains:Enthalten in: Politics and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S1755048317000608