Governance of religious diversity in Western Europe

“Governance of religious diversity” appears to be the latest term to address the relationship between the state and (immigrant) religious groups in Western Europe. Conventional/established arrangements and frameworks of state-church relations (i.e. secularism) need to be revisited to include new rel...

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Published in:Ethnicities 2021-02, Vol.21 (1), p.235-246
Main Author: Dikici, Erdem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Church & state
European cultural groups
Governance
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Public spaces
Religion
Religious movements
Review Article
Secularism
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Summary:“Governance of religious diversity” appears to be the latest term to address the relationship between the state and (immigrant) religious groups in Western Europe. Conventional/established arrangements and frameworks of state-church relations (i.e. secularism) need to be revisited to include new religions and religious groups to the equation. It is suggested that contemporary multicultural societies require a broader perspective and a sophisticated framework than established understandings of secularism, and receiving states’ governmental policies. Today, the main concern of Western European states is not the relationship between the state and church, but how to deal with Islam and accommodate distinctive religious practices in public spaces. This review article examines the current debates on governance of religious diversity through elaborating on the six books reviewed.
ISSN:1468-7968
1741-2706
DOI:10.1177/1468796819832342