Do Religion Clauses in Constitutions Predict Government-Based Discrimination against Religious Minorities?

This study examined whether religion clauses in countries’ constitutions predict levels of government-based discrimination (GRD) against religious minorities. Using the Religion and State (RAS) and Religion and State-Constitutions (RAS-Constitutions) datasets, I found that clauses declaring official...

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Main Author: Fox, Jonathan (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Religious Minorities
B state religion
B Constitutions
B Religious Freedom
B separation of religion and state
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