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

Kuru, Ahmet T.

Secularism and state policies toward religion the United States, France, and Turkey / [Texte imprimé] : Ahmet T. Kuru - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 - 1 vol. (XVII-313 p.) ; 23 cm - Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics . - Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge) .

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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)

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