Liberal Constitutionalism, Marriage, and Sexual Orientation: A Contemporary Case for Dis-Establishment

by Gordon Albert Babst

Liberal Constitutionalism, Marriage, and Sexual Orientation: A Contemporary Case for Dis-Establishment uses constitutional theory and political philosophy to shed light on an elusive feature of American jurisprudence: the establishment of a sectarian preference in the law to the detriment of American citizens who happen to be gay or lesbian and who wish to exercise their fundamental right to marry. Reviewing aspects of liberal-democratic theory, marriage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820455334
• ISBN13: 9780820455334
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 158 Pages