Kerry O'Halloran

Religion, Charity and Human Rights

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Produktbeschreibung

This comparative analysis of six common law nations identifies and assesses the issues currently challenging judiciary, regulators and religious charities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 552
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 943g
• ISBN-13: 9781107020481
• ISBN-10: 1107020484
• Artikelnr.: 41024364

Autorenporträt

Kerry O'Halloran is Adjunct Professor at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. He is a professionally qualified lawyer and social worker. His 22 books and many other publications, include The Church of England and Human Rights (2014), The Profits of Charity (2012), The Politics of Charity (2011), Modernising Charity Law (2010), Charity Law, 2nd edition (2009), Charity Law and Social Policy (2008) and Charity Law and Social Inclusion: An International Study (2006).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Background: 1. Religion, charity and the state: concepts, precepts, relationships and boundaries
2. Charity law and religion: the common law context
historical background
3. Competing frames of reference: domestic constraints
4. The international context: religion, human rights and charity law reform
Part II. Contemporary International Perspectives: 5. England and Wales
6. Ireland
7. The United States of America
8. Canada
9. Australia
10. New Zealand
Part III. Future Directions: 11. Conflicts of laws: canon law, charity law and human rights law
Conclusion.