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Promotion of LGBTI Rights Overseas: An Overview of EU and US Experiences
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Abstract The essay problematizes the incorporation of LGBTI rights promotion into the US and EU foreign policies. First, the paper examines the two actors’ key documents, speeches, and policies devoted to the promotion of LGBTI rights abroad, the similarities and differences between the two actors’ approache... view more
The essay problematizes the incorporation of LGBTI rights promotion into the US and EU foreign policies. First, the paper examines the two actors’ key documents, speeches, and policies devoted to the promotion of LGBTI rights abroad, the similarities and differences between the two actors’ approaches, attending to the tendencies of their evolution and the
ongoing development. Second, the article discusses the internal conditions in target countries that are conducive to the success and failure of international support of LGBTI rights. Finally, the study makes a critical overview of the measures that are argued to be necessary to increase the efficiency of LGBTI rights promotion in countries with most negative current trends in and/or poorest records on LGBTI rights.... view less
Keywords
EU; United States of America; foreign policy; human rights; sexuality
Classification
Law
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Homonationalism; Homophobia; LGBTI rights; same-sex marriage
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 70-87
Journal
Janus.net, e-journal of International Relations, 8 (2017) 2
ISSN
1647-7251
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed