Document Type
Article
Abstract
Relying on contemporary historical-institutionalist literature concerning processes of American political development, this article argues that the nebulous status of religious rights in the United States is largely a recent phenomenon—the result of one coalition (centered around rights protections for the LGBTQ community) growing and making important strides at the same time that a separate "religious rights” coalition attempts to push beyond a disorienting critical juncture. How long this state of intercurrence will persist, and how it will be resolved, are unresolved questions.
Recommended Citation
Paul Baumgardner, On Critical Junctures, Intercurrence, and Dynamic Political Orders, 9 ConLawNOW, 65 (2018)