Secularism and state policies toward religion : the United States, France, and Turkey

Publication Data

• Title Secularism and state policies toward religion : the United States, France, and Turkey
• Author Ahmet T. Kuru
• Publisher Cambridge University Press
• Publication date 2009
• Publication location Cambridge
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
Analyzing secularism : history, ideology, and policy
The United States
Passive secularism and the Christian Right's challenge (1981-2008)
Religious diversity and the evolution of passive secularism (1776-1981)
France
Assertive secularism and the multiculturalist challenge (1989-2008)
The war of two Frances and the rise of assertive secularism (1789-1989)
Turkey
Assertive secularism and the Islamic challenge (1997-2008)
Westernization and the emergence of assertive secularism (1826-1997).

Topics

• Religion and state
• Religion and state :: United States
• Religion and state :: France
• Religion and state :: Turkey

Secularism and state policies toward religion : the United States, France, and Turkey by Ahmet T. Kuru. ISBN 9780521741347. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.