The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity : National Contexts, Global Issues (Paperback)

Introduction: The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity:National Contexts, Global Issues Part 1: The ‘BRIC’ Nations 1. Friends and Foes of the ‘Russian World’: The Post-Soviet State’s Management of Religious Diversity 2. The Challenges of Managing Religious Diversity in India: Between Hegemonic Domination and the Quest for Equality 3. Islam and the State in Brazil: Reflections on the Freedom of a Minority Religion 4. Religious Diversity and the State in China Part 2: Governance 5. Governance and Religious Diversity in Australia: Multifaith Relations and Religious Instruction in the State of Victoria 6. Managing Religious Diversity in Finland: From Church Law to Governance Networks 7. Religious Diversity and the Shifting Sands of Political Prioritization: Reflections on the UK Context Part 3: Globalizing Modernity 8. The Globalization of Religious Advocacy: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy 9. Diversity, Death and Divinity in Mexico: A Political-Religious Economy of La Santa Muerte 10. State Regulation or ‘Public Religion’? Religious Diversity in Post-apartheid South Africa