Secularism in Comparative Perspective : Religions Across Political Contexts

Chapter 1. Introduction, Jonathan Laurence.- Chapter 2. Islam, Political Governance, and Secularism, Asma Afsaruddin.- Chapter 3. Languages of Secularity, Sudipta Kaviraj.- Chapter 4. Islam and the State from a Shi'ite Perspective, Mohsen Kadivar.- Chapter 5. Catholicism, Colonial Encounters and Secularism in Asia, Jose Casanova.- Chapter 6. Secularism in the French Context, Carol Ferrera.- Chapter 7. The Absence of Secularism in Senegal, Claire Seulgie Lim.- Chapter 8. Secularization in North Africa, Jonathan Laurence.- Chapter 9. Rethinking Secularism and State Policies toward Religion, Ahmet Kuru.- Chapter 10. Secularism in US State and Society, Michael Walzer.