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The European Union's International Promotion of LGBTI Rights: Promises and Pitfalls
This book critically analyses the European Union's promotion of LGBTI rights in the international arena. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex rights are heavily contested across the globe, with over 70 countries criminalizing same-sex relations and at least 10 imposing the death penalty.
| Author(s) | By Markus Thiel (Florida International University, USA). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 164 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 31 May 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This book critically analyses the European Union's promotion of LGBTI rights in the international arena. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex rights are heavily contested across the globe, with over 70 countries criminalizing same-sex relations and at least 10 imposing the death penalty.
1. Introduction: An Artificial 'Clash of Civilizations'? 2. From Norm Diffusion to Norm Contestation: Europe as a Normative Actor 3. LGBTI Rights Promotion Within the EU: Crafting Consensual Norms Where Few Exist? 4. Homophobia and EUrophobia in Accession
Markus Thiel is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University, Miami. He also directs FIU's EU-Jean Monnet Center of Excellence. Hi
