Religious Minorities in Pluralist Societies: Critical Perspectives on the Accommodation of Religious Diversities

Editors: Roberta Medda-Windischer, Kerstin Wonisch, and Alexandra Cosima Budabin

Series: Studies in Territorial and Cultural Diversity Governance, Vol. 19

Publisher: Brill

Publication Date: December 06, 2023

ISBN: 9789004446809

The accommodation of religious diversity in contemporary pluralist societies is undoubtedly amongst the most salient issues on today’s political agenda, not least due to the challenges posed by migration. A subject of considerable debate is how to reconcile the demands of religious and cultural diversity alongside political unity, that is, how to create a political community that is cohesive and stable and satisfies the legitimate aspirations of minorities. This volume provides a critical analysis of the institutional accommodations and legal frameworks conceived by and/or for historical religious groups and assesses their potential and shortcomings in providing for an integrated society based on human- and minority rights protection.

About the Editors

• Dr. Roberta Medda-Windischer (LL.M, PhD), Senior Researcher and Group Leader for Equality and Diversity in Integrated Societies at Eurac Research Institute for Minority Rights (Bolzano/Bozen – Italy), is an international lawyer specialized in minority issues, human rights, diversity management and minority protection.
• Mag. Kerstin Wonisch worked as Researcher at the Eurac Research Institute for Minority Rights (Bolzano/Bozen – Italy) where her research focused on the rights of religious minorities and the governance of religious diversity, Islamic pluralism, gender and human rights.

• Dr. Alexandra Cosima Budabin (PhD), is Senior Researcher at the Eurac Research Institute for Minority Rights (Bolzano/Bozen – Italy) where she researches transnational advocacy around minority rights, cultural heritage, and conflict and security.

Table of contents

Introduction
1. Regulation of Muslim Religious Minority Groups and the European State: The Unique Case of Legal Pluralism in Greece
2. Women and Sharia Law in the UK
3. The System of Bilateral Legislation Tested by ‘Neo’ Religious Groups: The Case of Italy
4. The Three Junctions of the Italian ‘Islamic Policy’
5. Religious Diversity in Greece: Recent Developments and the Challenges of the Molla Sali Case
6. Rabbinical Court Decisions and Their Impact on Jewish Society
7. Legal Pluralism, Religious Identity and Citizenship in the State of Israel: The Case of Non-Orthodox Jews
8. Russian Orthodox Church and Migration in Russia: When Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions
9. Conclusions

Source: Brill