Religion and the Global Politics of Human Rights
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The democratic revolution of the past century has heightened expectations in many parts of the world about human rights, including the rights of representation and free speech, protection for women and children, and fair treatment for minorities. This book brings together leading scholars from across disciplines to explore the efforts of religious communities to advance human rights agendas, often against internal and government opposition. Through an exploration of key cases, ranging from female genital mutilation in Africa through capital punishment in the United States, the volume moves bey...
The democratic revolution of the past century has heightened expectations in many parts of the world about human rights, including the rights of representation and free speech, protection for women and children, and fair treatment for minorities. This book brings together leading scholars from across disciplines to explore the efforts of religious communities to advance human rights agendas, often against internal and government opposition. Through an exploration of key cases, ranging from female genital mutilation in Africa through capital punishment in the United States, the volume moves beyond well-known controversies about the compatibility of particular religious traditions with human rights and explores instead how national and local faith communities invoke and adapt international human rights norms to specific policy challenges.