constitutional democracy – Hans-Martien ten Napel

Source: Linkedin page Staats- en bestuursrecht Universiteit Leiden I was pleased to participate in the above panel discussion with Dr. Marietta D.C. van der Tol, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge & Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, Trinity College, and Professor Dr. Kim Wehle, MD Professor (with tenure), University of Baltimore School of… Continue reading Discussant, panel discussion on “Democratic Backsliding in the U.S. and Antecedents in Europe”

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy, Law and Religion, Public Theology, Whither Europe?

Contribution to volume on ‘Fundamental Rights, Religion and Human Dignity. A Constitutional Journey’

December 13, 2024 Hans-Martien ten Napel

I contributed a chapter on 'Common Good Constitutionalism and Religious Freedom' to the above volume, edited by Javier Martínez-Torrón & Li-ann Thio. The abstract of my chapter reads as follows: This chapter chooses as its starting point two books on constitutionalism that have recently been published. It will attempt to bring these two books into… Continue reading Contribution to volume on ‘Fundamental Rights, Religion and Human Dignity. A Constitutional Journey’

Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy, Dutch Politics, Law and Religion, Public Theology, Religion and Politics

‘An Encouraging Trend in Dutch Scholarship’

September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 Hans-Martien ten Napel

The latest issue of Ecclesiastical Law Journal contains a review of a recent book by my colleague Sophie van Bijsterveld, who is Professor of Religion, Law, and Society at Radboud University in Nijmegen. The opening paragraph of the review reads as follows: 'State and Religion: re-assessing a mutual relationship is a spry and engaging contribution to… Continue reading ‘An Encouraging Trend in Dutch Scholarship’