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Czech Republic as a Laic State
Karola, Petr ; Pavlíček, Václav (advisor) ; Bartoň, Michal (referee) ; Reschová, Jana (referee)
1 Název disertační práce, abstrakt a 3 klíčová slova v anglickém jazyce Czech Republic as a Laic State Abstract The dissertation on The Czech Republic as a Laic State focuses on the complicated relationship between the Czech state, churches, and religious societies, which on one hand symbolizes centuries of efforts trying to separate the state from the churches (especially the Roman Catholic one) and on the other hand a long struggle for religious freedom. Its main research question is whether the Czech Republic is a laic state. Despite its obvious importance and topicality, this topic is not much addressed in contemporary Czech constitutional law theory. The thesis is divided into six extensive chapters containing both constitutional and state law aspects of the relationship between the state and churches, as well as human rights theory concerning religious freedom. An extensive historical and legal analysis of history has not been omitted as well. In the second chapter, the reader will thus learn what the principle of laïcité is, from which the present model of the laic state has developed, and what its roots are. There is also discussed the key terms like secularization and desecularization. The third chapter is devoted to the theoretical foundations of the thesis. It is dedicated to the analysis of...

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