When and why do governments promote women's rights? Through comparative analysis of
state action in seventy countries from 1975 to 2005, this book shows how different women's …

This article argues that governments play a considerable role in shaping citizens' attitudes
toward Muslim immigrants through the way they regulate religion. European democracies …

Family law is an essential dimension of women's citizenship in the modern state. The rights
established in family law shape women's agency and autonomy; they also regulate access …

This paper tests whether local religious institutions have a dampening effect on the
probability of communal violence. It argues that a dense layer of institutions strengthens …

Die Rolle der Religion für die Entstehung sozialen Kapitals–dh zivilgesellschaftliche
Netzwerke und soziales Vertrauen–ist sowohl theoretisch als auch empirisch hoch …

This chapter juxtaposes the vast knowledge regarding volunteering and voluntary
associations with the world of religion. We start with the premise that more people volunteer …

Many of us take for granted the idea that the right to religious freedom should be protected in
a free, democratic polity. However, this book challenges whether the protection and privilege …

Using an innovative methodological approach combining field experiments, case studies,
and statistical analyzes, this book explores how the religious beliefs and institutions of …

While debates continue about the relationship between state-provided social welfare and
religious charities, and whether organized religions are more capable of providing social …

This volume examines the Religion and State Round 3 (RAS3) dataset which includes
information of State Religion Policy (SRP) for 183 countries and self-governing territories …