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VOTING AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: A MULTIVARIATE AND MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS OF STATE REFERENDA.

Authors :
Matland, Richard E.
Tatalovich, Raymond
Wendell, Dane
Source :
Conference Papers - Southern Political Science Association. 2011 Annual Meeting, p1-27. 27p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

A conference paper about analyzing the socio-economic, political and institutional variables for explaining the same-sex marriage opposition in states of the U.S. is presented. It discusses public opinion surveys which show an increased acceptance of gays in the U.S. society over the past 30 years. It examines referendum as a democratic tool for analyzing same-sex marriage.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Conference Papers - Southern Political Science Association
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
82027961