The Eu Enlargement And Gay Politics

Author : Koen Slootmaeckers,Heleen Touquet,Peter Vermeersch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137480934

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The EU Enlargement and Gay Politics by Koen Slootmaeckers,Heleen Touquet,Peter Vermeersch Pdf

This book offers a well-investigated and accessible picture of the current situation around the politics of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) rights and activism in Central Europe and the Western Balkans in the context of the enlargement of the European Union (EU). It provides not only thoughtful reflections on the topic but also a wealth of new empirical findings — arising from legal and policy analysis, large-scale sociological investigations and country case studies. Theoretical concepts come from institutional analysis, the study of social movements, law, and Europeanization literature. The authors discuss emerging Europe-wide activism for LGBT rights and analyze issues such as the tendency of nationalist movements to turn ‘sexual others’ into ‘national others,’ the actions and rhetoric of church actors as powerful counter-mobilizers against LGBT rights, and the role of the domestic state on the receiving end of EU pressure in the field of fundamental rights.

Author : Koen Slootmaeckers
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526159335

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Coming in by Koen Slootmaeckers Pdf

LGBT rights have become increasingly salient within the EU enlargement process as a litmus test for Europeanness. But the promotion of these norms has provided a basis for political contestation. This book interrogates the normative dimensions of the EU enlargement process, with special reference to LGBT politics. Reconceptualising Europeanisation, it argues that EU enlargement is a process of negotiated transformation in which EU policies and norms are (re)defined, translated and transformed. Empirically, it analyses the promotion of and resistance to LGBT equality norms in Serbia’s EU integration process, but it looks beyond policies to the impact of the negotiated transitions on lived experiences. Overall, the book raises important questions about the political and social consequences of Europeanisation. At its heart is one crucial question: what do we consider progress?

Author : Markus Thiel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000431841

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The European Union’s International Promotion of LGBTI Rights by Markus Thiel Pdf

This book critically analyzes the European Union’s promotion of LGBTI rights in the international arena. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex rights are heavily contested across the globe, with over 70 countries criminalizing same-sex relations and at least 10 imposing the death penalty. The book details how the EU, based on different member state positions, attempts to jointly formulate and implement guidelines for the external promotion of LGBTI rights. It also problematizes the various normative and policy-based Eurocentric prescriptions to further these rights. Drawing on an international political sociology framework infused with queer theoretical thought, the author investigates the apparent normative tensions emerging from Europe’s promotion of LGBTI rights as liberal human rights and the ensuing pushback by culturally and politically conservative states. He examines the compatibility of EU institutional and member states’ conceptions of LGBTI rights and the more general question of the EU’s normative agenda-setting power on the world stage. He then explores the external policy areas in which LGBTI rights promotion is formulated and diffused – namely in development and foreign aid, in enlargement and neighbourhood policies, and in other international organizations. In conclusion, the author suggests viewing the contention surrounding LGBTI rights within broader governance contexts, and thus reimagining rights promotion in a more holistic manner. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of LGBTI and Human Rights, European Politics, and International Relations.

Author : Conor O'Dwyer
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781479851485

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Coming Out of Communism by Conor O'Dwyer Pdf

How homophobic backlash unexpectedly strengthened mobilization for LGBT political rights in post-communist Europe While LGBT activism has increased worldwide, there has been strong backlash against LGBT people in Eastern Europe. Although Russia is the most prominent anti-gay regime in the region, LGBT individuals in other post-communist countries also suffer from discriminatory laws and prejudiced social institutions. Combining an historical overview with interviews and case studies in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, Conor O’Dwyer analyzes the development and impact of LGBT movements in post-communist Eastern and Central Europe. O’Dwyer argues that backlash against LGBT individuals has had the paradoxical effect of encouraging stronger and more organized activism, significantly impacting the social movement landscape in the region. As these peripheral Eastern and Central European countries vie for inclusion or at least recognition in the increasingly LGBT-friendly European Union, activist groups and organizations have become even more emboldened to push for change. Using fieldwork in five countries and interviews with activists, organizers, and public officials, O’Dwyer explores the intricacies of these LGBT social movements and their structures, functions, and impact. The book provides a unique and engaging exploration of LGBT rights groups in Eastern and Central Europe and their ability to serve as models for future movements attempting to resist backlash. Thorough, theoretically grounded, and empirically sound, Coming Out of Communism is sure to be a significant work in the study of LGBT politics, European politics, and social movements.

Author : Petr Drulák
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Europe
ISBN : 8086506118

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National and European Identities in EU Enlargement by Petr Drulák Pdf

Author : Phillip Ayoub,David Paternotte
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137391758

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LGBT Activism and the Making of Europe by Phillip Ayoub,David Paternotte Pdf

This book explores the alleged uniqueness of the European experience, and investigates its ties to a long history of LGBT and queer movements in the region. These movements, the book argues, were inspired by specific ideas about Europe, which they sought to realize on the ground through activism.

Author : Mechthild Roos,Daniel Schade
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783110790337

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The EU under Strain? by Mechthild Roos,Daniel Schade Pdf

When EU member states signed the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007, they did not anticipate the manifold crises in store for them over the following years. Instead of the intended consolidation of a Union which had just gone through its most profound modernisation and biggest round of enlargements, the EU has since then had to weather a wide range of political, economic, social, legal, health and even military crises with major repercussions within and beyond its own territory. Indeed, this time of polycrisis has induced change on many levels: Across the continent and its many fora of European supra-, trans- and international collaboration, established institutions, rule systems and normative frameworks have been put into question and power balances have been shifting. Against this background, actors from social, political, economic and cultural life have sought new ways to overcome the manifold pressing problems of their time, be it through intensified collaboration or attempts to increasingly resolve issues at the national level. This volume offers a compilation of case studies on EU crisis responses, covering the most impactful of the various crises the EU has had to face in recent years. It provides theoretical and conceptual guidelines for the study of political actors’ responses to crisis at all levels of the EU multilevel governance system and beyond.

Author : Lynne Attwood,Elisabeth Schimpfössl,Marina Yusupova
Publisher : Springer
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319736617

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Gender and Choice after Socialism by Lynne Attwood,Elisabeth Schimpfössl,Marina Yusupova Pdf

The end of socialism in the Soviet Union and its satellite states ushered in a new era of choice. Yet the idea that people are really free to live as they choose turns out to be problematic. Personal choice is limited by a range of factors such as a person’s economic situation, class, age, government policies and social expectations, especially regarding gender roles. Furthermore, the notion of free choice is a crucial feature of capitalist ideology, and can be manipulated in the interests of the market. This edited collection explores the complexity of choice in Russia and Ukraine. The contributors explore how the new choices available to people after the collapse of the Soviet Union have interacted with and influenced gender identities and gender, and how choice has become one of the driving forces of class-formation in countries which were, in the Soviet era, supposedly classless. The book will of interest to students and scholars across a range of subjects including gender and sexualities studies, history, sociology and political science.

Author : Paul J. Cardwell,Marie-Pierre Granger
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788971287

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Research Handbook on the Politics of EU Law by Paul J. Cardwell,Marie-Pierre Granger Pdf

Offering a wealth of thought-provoking insights, this topical Research Handbook analyses the interplay between the law and politics of the EU and examines the role of law and legal actors in European integration.

Author : Lukasz Szulc
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319589015

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Transnational Homosexuals in Communist Poland by Lukasz Szulc Pdf

This book traces the fascinating history of the first Polish gay and lesbian magazines to explore the globalization of LGBT identities and politics in Central and Eastern Europe during the twilight years of the Cold War. It details the emergence of homosexual movement and charts cross-border flows of cultural products, identity paradigms and activism models in communist Poland. The work demonstrates that Polish homosexual activists were not locked behind the Iron Curtain, but actively participated in the transnational construction of homosexuality. Their magazines were largely influenced by Western magazines: used similar words, discussed similar topics or simply translated Western texts and reproduced Western images. However, the imported ideas were not just copied but selectively adopted as well as strategically and creatively adapted in the Polish magazines so their authors could construct their own unique identities and build their own original politics.

Author : Vjosa Musliu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000393651

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Europeanization and Statebuilding as Everyday Practices by Vjosa Musliu Pdf

This book provides a critical understanding of Europeanization and statebuilding in the Western Balkans, using the notion of everyday practices. This volume argues that it is everyday and mundane events that provide the entry points to showcase a broader set of practices of Europeanization in countries outside the EU. It does this by tracing notions of Europeanization in the everyday statebuilding of Kosovo, Europe Day celebrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, urban politics in Tirana, and space and place making in Skopje. In doing so, the book shows that everyday events tell us that as much as it is about changing structures, institutions, and economic models, Europeanization is also about changing behaviours and ideas in populations at large. At the same time, the work shows that countries outside the EU use everyday events to perform their belonging to Europe. This book will be of much interest to students of European Studies, Balkan politics, statebuilding, and International Relations generally.

Author : Phillip Ayoub
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781107115590

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When States Come Out by Phillip Ayoub Pdf

Focusing on the transnational LGBT movement that has gained unprecedented momentum, this study is a timely contribution to debates both scholarly and popular.

Author : Michael J. Bosia,Sandra M. McEvoy,Momin Rahman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190673765

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The Oxford Handbook of Global LGBT and Sexual Diversity Politics by Michael J. Bosia,Sandra M. McEvoy,Momin Rahman Pdf

Struggles for LGBT rights and the security of sexual and gender minorities are ongoing, urgent concerns across the world. For students, scholars, and activists who work on these and related issues, this handbook provides a unique, interdisciplinary resource. In chapters by both emerging and senior scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Global LGBT and Sexual Diversity Politics introduces key concepts in LGBT political studies and queer theory. Additionally, the handbook offers historical, geographic, and topical case studies contexualized within theoretical frameworks from the sociology of sexualities, critical race studies, postcolonialism, indigenous theories, social movement theory, and international relations theory. It provides readers with up-to-date empirical material and critical assessments of the analytical significance, commonalities, and differences of global LGBT politics. The forward-looking analysis of state practice, transnational networks, and historical context presents crucial perspectives and opens new avenues for debate, dialogue, and theory.

Author : Viviane Gravey,Christopher Huggins
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781839103711

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Teaching European Union Politics by Viviane Gravey,Christopher Huggins Pdf

Why do we teach EU politics? What should EU politics students learn? What are the practical approaches and techniques to teaching EU politics? In response to these questions, Teaching European Union Politics analyses the interdisciplinary nature of teaching this broad subject and reflects on a wide range of educational approaches. It both advances the pedagogy and practice of teaching EU politics, and provides practical support for those looking to adopt innovative and learner-oriented techniques.

Author : Michael J. Bosia,Sandra M. McEvoy,Momin Rahman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190673772

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The Oxford Handbook of Global LGBT and Sexual Diversity Politics by Michael J. Bosia,Sandra M. McEvoy,Momin Rahman Pdf

Struggles for LGBT rights and the security of sexual and gender minorities are ongoing, urgent concerns across the world. For students, scholars, and activists who work on these and related issues, this handbook provides a unique, interdisciplinary resource. In chapters by both emerging and senior scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Global LGBT and Sexual Diversity Politics introduces key concepts in LGBT political studies and queer theory. Additionally, the handbook offers historical, geographic, and topical case studies contexualized within theoretical frameworks from the sociology of sexualities, critical race studies, postcolonialism, indigenous theories, social movement theory, and international relations theory. It provides readers with up-to-date empirical material and critical assessments of the analytical significance, commonalities, and differences of global LGBT politics. The forward-looking analysis of state practice, transnational networks, and historical context presents crucial perspectives and opens new avenues for debate, dialogue, and theory.