Religious Beliefs and Conscientious Exemptions in a Liberal State
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- ISBN 9781509946211
- Weight: 499g
- Dimensions: 169 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jan 2021
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The central focus of this edited collection is on the ever-growing practice, in liberal states, to claim exemption from legal duties on the basis of a conscientious objection. Traditional claims have included objections to compulsory military draft and to the provision of abortions. Contemporary claims include objections to anti-discrimination law by providers of public services, such as bakers and B&B hoteliers, who do not want to serve same-sex couples. The book investigates the practice, both traditional and contemporary, from three distinct perspectives: theoretical, doctrinal (with special emphasis on UK, Canadian and US law) and comparative. Cumulatively, the contributors provide a comprehensive set of reflections on how the practice is to be viewed and carried out in the context of a liberal state.
John Adenitire is Strategic Lecturer in the School of Law at Queen Mary, University of London and Fellow of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences.
