Courts, Liberalism, and Rights: Gay Law and Politics in the United States and Canada
- ISBN-10
- 1592134025
- ISBN-13
- 9781592134021
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Author
- Jason Pierceson
Description
Understanding approaches to liberalism through the study of the politics of gay and lesbian rights.
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