Cultural and Institutional Factors Affecting Political Contention over Moral Issues

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2299586
AutoresRaymond Tatalovich (0000-0002-2670-0959, Loyola University Chicago), Mildred A Schwartz (New York University), Mildred Schwartz
Año2009
Volumen8
Número1
Páginas76-104
Fecha de publicación2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaComparative Sociology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1569-1322 • E-ISSN: 1569-1330
EditorialWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/156913308x375559
OpenAlexW2047289827
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11

Abortion and same-sex marriage are moral issues that remain highly contentious in the political life of the United States compared to other countries. This level of contention is explained through comparison with Canada. Contrasts in culture and institutions shaping issues and the political avenues that allow their enactment account for differences in the tenor of politics in the two countries

Abortion · Political culture · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Pregnancy · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology