Faith and Foreign Policy in India: Legal Ambiguity, Selective Xenophobia, and Anti-minority Violence

2016/04/02 by Chad M. Bauman · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Religion, Society, and Development #Religion and Society Interactions #Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria #Xenophobia #Ambiguity #Faith #Political science #Criminology #Law #Sociology #Immigration #Theology #Philosophy

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/15570274.2016.1184437

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Abstract

As a secular democracy, India’s constitution enshrines relatively robust safeguards for religious equality and freedom. Article 25 provides all citizens the right to “freely profess, practice, and ...

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