Promoting Religious Equality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23027882 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julian Rivers (University of Bristol, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 386-401 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Oxford Journal of Law and Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2047-0770 • E-ISSN: 2047-0789 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ojlr/rwr025 |
| OpenAlex | W2134510755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
On 6 April 2011 a new general positive equality duty was imposed by law on all public bodies in the UK. This article sets out the effect of its predecessors, the new law and the principal case law which has arisen. It identifies five equality variables which make conceptions of equality diverse and contestable. It argues that there is a distinctive liberal-democratic conception of equality on grounds of religion or belief, which is rendered vulnerable by the new positive duty. In response, the new duty should be restrictively interpreted to focus on ensuring respect for equality rights.
Political science · Sociology · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |