Coping with Super-Diversity in Law: Thoughts on the British Scene

RELIGION AND LAW IN MULTICULTURAL SOCIETIES, Rubya Mehdi, Gordon R. Woodman, Erik Reeberg Sand and Hanne Petersen, eds., pp. 63-81, Copenhagen: DJØF Publishing, 2008

16 Pages Posted: 6 Oct 2009

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Prakash Shah

Queen Mary, University of London

Date Written: October 4, 2009

Abstract

With a focus on Britain, this paper discusses some theories of legal pluralism in light of Western multicultural societies. It then explores the increasing salience of religion within Britain and how religion has become the subject of recent legislation and court decisions. It is argued that the quest for a space for Muslims within British multiculturalism explains this increasing focus on religion. The paper then goes on to provide a critique of the focus on religion which, it is argued, leads to only a partial recognition of the complexity of legal pluralism.

Keywords: law and religion, legal pluralism, multiculturalism, Muslims, super-diversity

Suggested Citation

Shah, Prakash, Coping with Super-Diversity in Law: Thoughts on the British Scene (October 4, 2009). RELIGION AND LAW IN MULTICULTURAL SOCIETIES, Rubya Mehdi, Gordon R. Woodman, Erik Reeberg Sand and Hanne Petersen, eds., pp. 63-81, Copenhagen: DJØF Publishing, 2008 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1482706

Prakash Shah (Contact Author)

Queen Mary, University of London ( email )

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London, London E1 4NS
United Kingdom

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