Legitimacy gap: secularism, religion, and culture in comparative constitutional law

This book provides an account and explanation of a fundamental dilemma facing secular states: the "legitimacy gap" left by the withdrawal of religion as a source of legitimacy. Legitimacy represents a particular problem for the secular state. The "secular" in all its manifestatio...

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Main Author: Depaigne, Vincent (Author)
Corporate Author: University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (Degree granting institution)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2017
In:Year: 2017
Edition:First edition
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Constitutional law / Secularism / Culture / Comparative law
B Constitutional law / Comparative law / Secularism / Religion
Further subjects:B Religion And Law
B Culture and law
B Constitutions
B Thesis
B Constitutional Law
B Legitimacy of governments
B Secularism
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