Ethnonationalism and attitudes towards same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland

Bernadette C Hayes; John Nagle

doi:10.1177/0192512118775832

Ethnonationalism and attitudes towards same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland

Bernadette C Hayes (Corresponding Author), John Nagle

Sociology

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Abstract

The issue of sexuality and human rights has generated increasing international attention in recent years. This is particularly the case in societies emerging from chronic ethnonationalist conflict, where scholarly debates over the impact of ethnonationalism on sexual rights, such as abortion and the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people (LGBT), generate much controversy and division. It is with this disagreement in mind that this paper focuses on the influence of ethnonationalism on attitudes towards the legalisation of same-sex marriage and abortion. Using nationally representative data from Northern Ireland, the results suggest that while ethnonational identity is a significant positive determinant of attitudes towards same-sex marriage within both the Catholic population and among supporters of their main political party (Sinn Féin), it is also a key negative predictor of abortion, albeit solely among Sinn Féin supporters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	455-469
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Political Science Review
Volume	40
Issue number	4
Early online date	5 Jul 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0192512118775832
Publication status	Published - 1 Sep 2019

Keywords

Ethnonationalism
sexual rights
abortion
LGBT community
Northern Ireland
Sinn Féin
Conflict
same-sex marriage

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Hayes, BC & Nagle, J 2018, 'Ethnonationalism and Attitudes Towards Same-Sex Marriage and Abortion in Northern Ireland' International Political Science Review. 40(4) pp. 455-469. Copyright © 2018 by International Political Science Association. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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