Religious Pluralism and Political Stability: Obligations in Agreement

This book argues that political liberalism is necessary for achieving stable pluralism, bringing citizens moral, religious, and political loyalties into agreement. David Golemboski illustrates this by examining contemporary legal debates in law and religion, demonstrating that legal frameworks for religious exercise and establishment can enhance conflict and stability.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book argues that the principles and institutions of political liberalism are essential for achieving reliable stability amidst pluralistic conditions. Only a political system of this kind can bring citizens' moral, religious, and political loyalties into robust agreement.

Through an analysis that encompasses normative political theory and American constitutional law, David Golemboski illustrates the implications of this conclusion by examining contemporary legal debates in law and religion. By developing a fresh perspective on how legal frameworks for religious exercise and establishment can ameliorate conflict and enhance the stability of a liberal constitution, the book demonstrates that political systems need not subordinate or sacrifice important liberal priorities in favor of stability. Rather, those liberal priorities are themselves necessary components of a stable order.

Religious Pluralism and Political Stability will be of interest to scholars across the fields of political philosophy, legal theory, and constitutional law who have an interest in religion.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032187297