History of Marriage Equality in Ireland - A Social Revolution Begins

Informationen zum Autor Sonja Tiernan is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Liverpool Hope University Klappentext Tracing the campaign for marriage equality, this book highlights how this movement and the related referendum result have propelled Ireland from a country perceived as one repressed and controlled by the Catholic church to a country that is now admired as a leader in equality of human rights. Zusammenfassung Tracing the campaign for marriage equality! this book highlights how this movement and the related referendum result have propelled Ireland from a country perceived as one repressed and controlled by the Catholic church to a country that is now admired as a leader in equality of human rights. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1 Irish Historical and Global Context2 The Path to the High Court3 Civil Partnership Bills4 Marriage Equality a New Direction5 Political Lobbying, the Media & Influencing Public Opinion6 Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty First Century7 Preparing for a Revolution8 Yes Equality9 The Campaign in Action10 The Final Hurdles11 The ReferendumAfterword: Future DirectionsBibliographyAppendixIndex

Product details

• Authors: Sonja Tiernan
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781526145994
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-4599-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Critical Powers
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law