The central focus of this edited collection is on the ever-growing practice, in liberal states, to claim exemption from legal duties on the basis of a conscientious objection. Traditional claims have included objections to compulsory military draft and to the provision of abortions. Contemporary claims include objections to anti-discrimination law by providers of public services, such as bakers and B&B hoteliers, who do not want to serve same-sex couples. The book investigates the practice, both traditional and contemporary, from three distinct perspectives: theoretical, doctrinal (with special emphasis on UK, Canadian and US law) and comparative. Cumulatively, the contributors provide a comprehensive set of reflections on how the practice is to be viewed and carried out in the context of a liberal state.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9781509920938
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-1-5099-2093-8
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
- Erscheinungstermin: 13.06.2019
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2019
- Produktform: Gebunden, Hardback
- Gewicht: 726 g
- Seiten: 312
- Format (B x H x T): 170 x 246 x 28 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt