Navigating the Jungle
Subtitle: Law, Politics, and the Animal Advocacy Movement
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781612051291
Subjects: Animal welfare
Description: For much of our history, legal scholars focused predominantly on the law's implications for human beings, while ignoring how the law influences animal welfare. Since the 1970s, however, there has been a steep increase in animal advocates' use of the courts. Animal law has blossomed into a vibrant academic discipline, with a rich literature that examines how the law affects animal welfare and the ability of humans to advocate on behalf of nonhuman animals.