Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression: Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre book by Jeroen Temperman

Jeroen Temperman

ISBN 10: 1108416918 / ISBN 13: 9781108416917

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2017

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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. Unread new copy. Publishers seconds with very minor cosmetic flaw otherwise like new. Publishers 'Damaged' stamp on none text page. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> The legitimate scope of blasphemy and religious hatred laws is now one of the most hotly debated areas of free speech law. Among the questions liberal democracies must ask in this context is whether harsh criticism of religious beliefs and practices is fully covered by their understanding of freedom of expression and indeed, for many countries, their constitutional guarantee of the freedom. Secondly, insofar as such criticism is covered by a freedom-of-expression clause, how far might it be right to restrict its dissemination on grounds of public order or to protect the feelings of those religious believers who may be appalled that their faith is ridiculed by it? Perhaps there are other sound reasons for proscribing extreme reli-gious hate speech; such speech might, as Jeremy Waldron argues in The Harm in Hate Speech (Harvard University Press, 2012), actually constitute harm by denying that believers ar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression: Comparative, Theoretical and Historical Reflections after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre book by Jeroen Temperman
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108416918
• ISBN 13: 9781108416917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
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Synopsis

The tension between blasphemy laws and the freedom of expression in modern times is a key area of debate within legal academia and beyond. With contributions by leading scholars, this volume compares blasphemy laws within a number of Western liberal democracies and debates the legitimacy of these laws in the twenty-first century. Including comprehensive and up-to-date comparative country studies, this book considers the formulation of blasphemy bans, relevant jurisprudential interpretations, the effect on society, and the ensuing convictions and penalties where applicable. It provides a useful historical analysis by discussing the legal-political rationales behind the recent abolition of blasphemy laws in some Western states. Contributors also consider the challenges to the tenability of blasphemy laws in a selection of well-balanced theoretical chapters. This book is essential reading for scholars working within the fields of human rights law, philosophy and sociology of religion, and comparative politics.

About the Authors

Jeroen Temperman is Professor of Public International Law and Religion, and Deputy Head of the Department of International and European Union Law at Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.

András Koltay is Associate Professor at Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Law in Budapest, Hungary.