State and Secularism

State and Secularism
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9789814282376
ISBN-13 : 9814282375
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Book Synopsis State and Secularism by : Michael S. H. Heng

Download or read book State and Secularism written by Michael S. H. Heng and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of a secular state is important in many parts of Asia and how this is resolved has important implications for The social, economic and political development of various Asian countries. Unfortunately, problems of the secular state have all along been studied based on the historical experience of state formation in Europe, with little (or no) input from the Asian perspective. This book will for The very first time, present mainly Asian perspectives, while drawing on Western experience as well. Conceptual issues are discussed together with detailed accounts on how different countries and traditions understand and seek to implement the ideas of a secular state.


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