Overview
- First comprehensive study on national, international and supranational case law related to same-sex couples
- Written by both researchers and practitioners in the relevant fields
- Useful reference book for academics, attorneys, judges and policy makers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Selected National Jurisdictions
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Front Matter
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Supranational and International (and Quasi-) Jurisdictions
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About this book
The present volume focuses on the jurisprudence of national, supranational and international jurisdictions (and quasi-juridictions) as regards the legal status of same-sex couples. Its aim is to explore the content, rationale, functioning and potential of the different jurisdictions’ reasonings and their contribution to the strengthening of LGBTI rights (and duties). As a consequence, the book tries to convey the complexities and controversies that derive from the judicial recognition of same-sex couples across the world, taking always into account the relationship of the judiciary with the executive and the legislature and the related problems of legitimacy and democracy. The volume deals with this issue and considers it as a crucial test for modern democracies and contemporary societies.
Reviews
“This thoroughly researched and informative book expertly charts the progress of this revolution across an impressive array of jurisdictions, national, international, and supranational, with a particular emphasis on the role played by the judiciary in advancing the legal recognition of same-sex couples. The text contains twenty-three expertly written chapters, each illuminating in its own right, but collectively providing a comprehensive and enlightening overview of the state of legal developments in this area.” (Fergus Ryan, International Journal of Constitutional Law, Vol. 14 (1), January, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Same-Sex Couples before National, Supranational and International Jurisdictions
Editors: Daniele Gallo, Luca Paladini, Pietro Pustorino
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35434-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-35433-5Published: 12 December 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52374-2Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-35434-2Published: 02 December 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 558
Topics: Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law , Public International Law , Gender Studies, Human Rights, European Law, Constitutional Law