Date of Award
Spring 5-2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Program
Political Science
Department
Political Science
Major Professor
Michael Huelshoff
Second Advisor
Christine Day
Third Advisor
Richard Frank
Abstract
Gays and lesbians have long struggled for their rights as citizens, yet only recently has their struggle been truly politicized in a way that fosters mobilization. When and why social movements coalesce despite the many obstacles to collective action are fundamental questions in comparative politics. While examining social movements is worthwhile, it is important to examine not only when and why a social movement forms, but also when and why a social movement is successful. This dissertation tackles the latter of these objectives, focusing on when and why social movements have success in terms of their duration from the time of their formation until their desired policy output is produced.
Recommended Citation
Osterbur, Megan E., "When is it Our Time?: An Event History Model of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Rights Policy Adoption" (2012). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1471.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1471
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