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- Derives clear criteria for balancing religious liberty with government authority and the rights of others.
- Provides a unique assessment of religious liberty in the United States using the political theory of John Locke.
- Applies the political theory of religious liberty to contemporary American society, demonstrating the usefulness of political theory.
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy (PSRPP)
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
Authors and Affiliations
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Deparment Political Science, Winona State University, Winona, USA
Elissa B. Alzate
About the author
Elissa B. Alzate is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Winona State University, USA. She authored “From Individual to Citizen: Enhancing the Bonds of Citizenship Through Religion in Locke’s Political Theory,” Polity (2014) and From Concept to Dialogue: An Introduction to Political Theory (2017). She teaches courses in toleration and religion in politics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Religious Liberty in a Lockean Society
Authors: Elissa B. Alzate
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58414-4
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-58477-9Published: 29 June 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-58414-4Published: 27 June 2017
Series ISSN: 2731-6769
Series E-ISSN: 2731-6777
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 104
Topics: Politics and Religion, Political Theory, Political Philosophy