Since 2001, when the Netherlands became the first country in the world to recognize same-
sex marriage, more than two dozen countries have followed suit. Whether this was …

The Australian public voted in November 2017 in favour of changing the law to allow for
same-sex marriage–only the second such national popular vote after Ireland in 2015 …

This article provides an overview of the status of same-sex marriage legislation in Japan.
While there are lawmakers in Japan who advocate for recognition of same-sex marriage …

Sexual violence has garnered attention of scholars, policy makers, and society for decades.
Despite increased concerns related to sexual victimization, questions still remain regarding …

ABSTRACT 29 countries in the world have introduced same-sex marriage. 22 have done so
by legislation, four by judicial decision, two by a combination of judicial decision and …

This collection focuses on the particular nexus of popular sovereignty and constitutional
change, and the implications of the recent surge in populism for systems where …

Until recently the Irish party system has been considered as very stable. It was dominated by
two rival conservative political parties. which only in the 1990s allowed the possibility of …

The purpose of this study is to analyse a sample of the posters used to persuade people to
vote for or against marriage equality in the national referendum in Ireland on 22 May 2015. I …

In light of recent changes to homosexual rights and marital laws within the Western world, it
appears that attitudes towards homosexuality have become more positive in the past …

Popular sovereignty looms large in the Irish constitutional imaginary. It provides a
foundational basis for the constituted structure of the Irish state, while the constitutional …