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Following the widely reviewed success of the first edition, the updated and expanded second edition of Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution argues that there is a long-standing constitutional protection of the right to marry that applies to same-sex couples. Balancing strong advocacy of this position with respectful engagement with those who oppose same-sex marriage, Evan Gerstmann concludes not only that the Constitution protects same-sex marriage but that it is the proper role of the courts to enforce this right. The book also takes on many of the same-sex marriage myths: that it will lead down that 'slippery slope' to such things as polygamy, that same-sex marriage has been a political albatross for liberals and progressives, and that courts are 'usurping' the democratic process. Without overheated rhetoric or legal jargon, Gerstmann makes the case for same-sex marriage as a constitutional guarantee.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political structure & processes

• Full title: Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution
• Author: Evan Gerstmann
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248
• EAN: 9780521709132
• ISBN: 052170913X
• ID: 02041088
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 348 g
• Dimensions: 230 × 154 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 25. February 2008

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