Neville Cox, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor in Law, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Rationales for Veiling and the Meaning of the Veil 3. Veiling and Rights 4. Terrorism, National Security and the Islamic Veil 5. Women’s Rights, Equality and the Islamic Veil 6. Veiling and Societal Values 7. Veiling and the Rights of Others 8. Symbolic Statements, Clashing Values and European Anti-Veiling Laws Index

'Though people may agree or disagree with his conclusions, anyone interested in the difficult and controversial topic of the restrictions on face-veiling in Europe will benefit from reading the interesting, well-researched and elegantly-argued book Neville Cox has written.'--Ronan McCrea, University College London, UK

Neville Cox, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor in Law, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Rationales for Veiling and the Meaning of the Veil 3. Veiling and Rights 4. Terrorism, National Security and the Islamic Veil 5. Women’s Rights, Equality and the Islamic Veil 6. Veiling and Societal Values 7. Veiling and the Rights of Others 8. Symbolic Statements, Clashing Values and European Anti-Veiling Laws Index

'Though people may agree or disagree with his conclusions, anyone interested in the difficult and controversial topic of the restrictions on face-veiling in Europe will benefit from reading the interesting, well-researched and elegantly-argued book Neville Cox has written.'--Ronan McCrea, University College London, UK

Neville Cox, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor in Law, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Rationales for Veiling and the Meaning of the Veil 3. Veiling and Rights 4. Terrorism, National Security and the Islamic Veil 5. Women’s Rights, Equality and the Islamic Veil 6. Veiling and Societal Values 7. Veiling and the Rights of Others 8. Symbolic Statements, Clashing Values and European Anti-Veiling Laws Index

'Though people may agree or disagree with his conclusions, anyone interested in the difficult and controversial topic of the restrictions on face-veiling in Europe will benefit from reading the interesting, well-researched and elegantly-argued book Neville Cox has written.'--Ronan McCrea, University College London, UK