The Politics of Sexual Morality in Ireland 9780333662168 (Hardback)

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The Politics of Sexual Morality in Ireland : Palgrave Macmillan : 9780333662168 : 0333662164 : 08 Feb 1999 : The research for this book was prompted by a combination of events, in particular the election of Mary Robinson to the Presidency and the X Case which rocked Irish society. The book is an exploration of the dynamics between the courts, the legislators and the Irish citizens in relation to certain socio-sexual questions: divorce, contraception, abortion, and homosexuality. Spanning 73 years since the creation of the Irish State, The Politics of Sexual Morality in Ireland questions the nature of the moral order regulating Irish society and the concept of democracy underlying it. It examines the fragile balance struck between tradition and modernity.

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