Regulating religion: case studies from around the globe

1. Regulating Religion: A Sociological and Historical Introduction / James T. Richardson

2. 'Laicite,' 'Dystopia,' and the Reaction to New Religious Movements in France / James A. Beckford

3. Anti-Cultism in the French Parliament: Desperate Last Stand or an Opportune Leap Forward? A Critical Analysis of the 12 June 2001 Act / Cyrille Duvert

4. Is There a Unique French Policy of Cults? A European Perspective / Nathalie Luca

5. Holy Mountains and Anti-Cult Ecology: The Campaign against the Aumist Religion in France / Massimo Introvigne

6. German Enquete Commission on Sects: Political Conflicts and Compromises / Hubert Seiwert

7. Germany's Islamic Minority: Some Remarks on Historical and Legal Developments / Wolf Aires

8. Belgium's Anti-Sect Policy / Willy Fautre

9. Pseudoscience versus Minority Religions: An Evaluation of the Brainwashing Theories of Jean-Marie Abgrall / Dick Anthony and Thomas Robbins

10. Brainwashing Theories in European Parliamentary and Administrative Reports on Cults and Sects / James T. Richardson and Massimo Introvigne

11. Twelve Tribes Messianic Communities, the Anti-Cult Movement, and Governmental Response / Jean A. Swantko

12. New Religions in the Republic of Italy / Michael W. Homer

13. Foredoomed to Failure: The Anti-Cult Movement in the Netherlands / Richard Singelenberg

14. Regulating New Religions in Denmark / Mikael Rothstein

15. Social Justice and Minority Religions in Prison: The Case of England and Wales / James A. Beckford

16. Legal Regulation of Religions in Russia: New Developments / James T. Richardson, Galina A. Krylova and Marat S. Shterin

17. New Religious Movements and the State in Poland / Tadeusz Doktor

18. Anti-Cult Movements and Governmental Reports on "Sects and Cults": The Case of Poland / Agnieszka Koscianska

19. Freedom of Religion and Minority Religions in Hungary / Balazs Schanda

20. Law and Religion in the Czech Republic: Recent Developments / Lubomir Muller

21. Religion and Society in Tension in Croatia: Social and Legal Status of Religious Communities / Sinisa Zrinscak

22. Religion and Law in Uzbekistan: Renaissance and Repression in an Authoritarian Context / Reuel R. Hanks

23. Social Justice Issues in the Management of Religious Diversity in Australia / Gary D. Bouma

24. Rehabilitation and Regulation of Religion in Singapore / Michael Hill

25. Cult Controversies and Legal Developments Concerning New Religions in Japan and China / James T. Richardson and Bryan Edelman

26. Religion, Law, and Minorities in India: Problems with Judicial Regulation / Badrinath Rao

27. Public Management of Religious Diversity in Canada: Development of Technocratic Pluralism / Pauline Cote

28. Legal Situation of Religious Minorities in Mexico: The Current Situation, Problems, and Conflicts / Carlos Garma Navarro

29. Cult Controversies and Government Control of New Religious Movements in Argentina, 1985-2002 / Alejandro Frigerio and Hilario Wynarczyk

30. State and Federal Cooperation in Regulating New Religions: Oregon versus the Bhagwan Rajneesh / James T. Richardson

31. Mundane Materialism: Economic Survival and Theological Evolution within Jesus Movement Groups / David Tabb Stewart and James T. Richardson

32. Medicalization and Regulation of Deviant Religions: An Application of Conrad and Schneider's Model / James T. Richardson and Mary White Stewart

33. Religious Regulation and the Courts: The Judiciary's Changing Role in Protecting Minority Religions from Majoritarian Rule / John Wybraniec and Roger Finke.