Legal path dependence and the long arm of the religious state : sodomy provisions and gay rights across nations and over time /

"Bringing together theoretical perspectives from both comparative politics and public law, this book examines the reasons why certain countries criminalize same-sex activities while others have carved into law the requirement that sexual minority communities be protected. The authors break new...

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Main Author: Asal, Victor
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2017]
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Table of Contents:
  • The history of sodomy laws and the theory of legal path dependence
  • The religious state and death penalty for sodomy
  • Sodomy provisions and their repeal
  • Equalization of rights
  • The gay rights index