By the Power Vested in Me - How Experts Shape Same-Sex Marriage Debates

Exploring the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States and France, this book sheds new light on the power of experts to influence high-stakes democratic debates.

About the author

Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer is a sociologist and associate professor of American studies at the University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès and junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 19.08.2025
• EAN: 9780231202220
• ISBN: 978-0-231-20222-0
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Human rights & civil liberties law, LAW / Civil Rights, LAW / Family Law / Marriage, Sociology: family & relationships, Gay & Lesbian studies, Sociology: family and relationships, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Family Law: Marriage & Divorce, Family law: marriage, separation and divorce, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Gender studies: transgender & intersex