The Law and Religious Market Theory
China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
- Author: Jianlin Chen, University of Melbourne
- Date Published: December 2019
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108796187
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With comparative case studies from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Jianlin Chen's new work offers a fresh, descriptive and normative perspective on law and religion. This presentation of the original law and religious market theory employs an interdisciplinary approach that sheds light on this subject for scholars in legal and sociological disciplines. It sets out the precise nature of religious competition envisaged by the current legal regimes in the three jurisdictions and analyses how certain restrictions on religious practices may facilitate normatively desirable market dynamics. This updated and invaluable resource provides a new and insightful investigation into this fascinating area of law and religion in Greater China today.
Read more- The interdisciplinary approach is a useful resource for scholars in legal and also sociological disciplines such as religion, law and society, and East Asian studies
- Includes rarely-used comparative studies between Taiwan and Hong Kong that shed new light on the topic of law and religion in these countries
- The personal and professional experience of the author in Taiwan and Hong Kong reveals interesting aspects of law and religion that have been neglected in English language literature until now
Awards
- Winner, 2019 Specialist Publication Accolade, Social Sciences Section, International Convention of Asia Scholars
Reviews & endorsements
'A brilliant and essential read for those interested in exploring the complex and multifaceted ways in which law and religion interact. Chen does a masterful job elucidating the situation in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, yet his work is relevant to the relationship between law and religion around the globe. I am not generally a fan of the 'market' approach to understanding law or religion, but the way in which Chen uses that approach to shine a light on the deeper interaction between law and religion and the many problems with the concept of neutrality is enlightening. Simply put, this book is a must read for all law and religion scholars.' Frank S. Ravitch, Michigan State University College of Law
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- Date Published: December 2019
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108796187
- length: 247 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 150 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.4kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The law and religious market theory
3. China
4. Taiwan
5. Hong Kong
6. Articulating the normative benchmark
7. Means and ways
8. Political participation and democratic reform
9. Conclusion and epilogue: same, same but different?
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