The Politics of Sexual Morality in Ireland (Hardcover, 1998 ed.)

The research for this book was prompted by a combination of events, in particular the election of Mary Robinson as President of Ireland (November 1990) and the X case which rocked Irish society (February 1992). The book is an exploration of the dynamics between the Irish and European Courts, the legislators and the Irish citizens in relation to certain socio-sexual questions: divorce, contraception, abortion and homosexuality. Spanning the 73 years since the creation of the Irish State, it questions the nature of the moral order regulating Irish society and the concept of democracy underlying it: from a moral order based on the natural law and Victorian ideology, to a moral order based on the fundamental rights of individuals. The book examines the fragile balance struck between tradition and modernity, and is an indirect tribute to the work of former President Mary Robinson as a constitutional lawyer and senator.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1999
First published:	1998
Editors:	Jo Campling
Authors:	Chug
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	284
Edition:	1998 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-21685-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-312-21685-8
Barcode:	9780312216856

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