Kollman, K. and Patermotte, D. (2013) Regulating intimate relationships in the European polity: same-sex unions and policy convergence. Social Politics, 20(4), pp. 510-533. (doi: 10.1093/sp/jxs024)
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Abstract
Since 1989, twenty-three European countries have implemented same-sex union (SSU) laws. We argue that the political processes leading to the adoption of these policies have been shaped by international influences such as policy harmonization, elite lesson-drawing and most importantly by social learning fostered within transnational networks. We examine SSU policies in four West European countries—Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Spain—to illustrate how these international influences and transnational networks have shaped SSU policy outcomes, and argue that the workings of these networks resemble those of the “velvet triangle” policy communities identified by gender scholars.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Kollman, Professor Kelly |
Authors: | Kollman, K., and Patermotte, D. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
Journal Name: | Social Politics |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
ISSN: | 1072-4745 |
ISSN (Online): | 1468-2893 |
Published Online: | 26 March 2013 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2013 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Social Politics 20(4):510-533 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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