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Article: Protection of religious communities by blasphemy and religious hatred laws: a comparison of English and Indian laws.
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- Journal of Church and State
- Article date:
- September 22, 2003
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"Globalization" is broadly a process of "opening up" not just economic markets but entire societies and cultures. In a globalized world, it is rarely possible to find a single homogenous country. Whereas some countries like India have historically had a diverse and multi-religious population, others such as England have, especially over the last century, experienced waves of immigration changing the racial, religious, and cultural composition of their societies. The biggest question that immigration raises is the extent to which non-indigenous communities will be either accepted or rejected by the indigenous populations with which they come into contact. This essay seeks ...