Human Rights and Religion: The Islamic Headscarf Debate in Europe

by Dominic McGoldrick

Book Overview

The debate on multiculturalism and human rights in Europe was reignited in 2004 by the Islamic headscarf ban in France. The legal and political tensions thrown up by this debate are now being witnessed in many European states. The place of religion in schools in general, and wearing of religious dress in State schools in particular, has become an issue across Europe. Supporters of the right to wear the Islamic headscarf argue that the ban and similar...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841136522
• ISBN13: 9781841136523
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"