The EU Enlargement and Gay Politics: The Impact of Eastern Enlargement on Rights, Activism and PrejudiceKoen Slootmaeckers, Heleen Touquet, Peter Vermeersch Springer, 2016 M06 23 - 238 pages 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.
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... Fundamental Rights and Freedom of Movement International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Inter-Governmental Organization International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association Instruments for Pre-accession Assistance ...
The Impact of Eastern Enlargement on Rights, Activism and Prejudice Koen ... rights in their criticism of other countries. One of the most visible ... fundamental reorientation of the relationship between the state, capitalism ...
... rights have acquired important symbolic value in EU politics and discourse—e.g. Pride parades, for example, can now ... fundamental rights. The chapters offer the reader insight into emerging Europe-wide activism (Have activists been ...
... rights, activism, and prejudices are part of a bigger system, and trying to separate them would not do justice to ... fundamental rights, including LGBT rights, in its enlargement policy. The chapter continues with an analysis of the ...
... fundamental values' and as a defender and guardian of fundamental rights. The development of this 'fundamental rights myth'1 (Smismans 2010) has taken place against the broader backdrop of a globalisation of human rights discourse ...