Of Hedgehogs and Representation: Chasing Religious Persecution in Law

We hear about 'religious persecution' with great regularity in recent years, but what is meant by it? Where there is a rallying call of 'religious persecution', what precisely is meant by that? Is there a minimum threshold for a situation qualifying as religious 'persecution...

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Published in:The review of faith & international affairs
Main Author: Ghanea, Nazila (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
In: The review of faith & international affairs
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Law
B freedom of religion or belief
B Religious Persecution
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Summary:We hear about 'religious persecution' with great regularity in recent years, but what is meant by it? Where there is a rallying call of 'religious persecution', what precisely is meant by that? Is there a minimum threshold for a situation qualifying as religious 'persecution'? Is it in fact occurring with greater regularity than in past decades or is it just being reported more? Is it increasingly politicized and, if so, why? This article analyzes these questions.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2018.1535040