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OverviewFor 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. But most animal law literature tends to be doctrinally-based or normative. There has been little empirical study of the outcomes of animal law cases and there has been very little attention paid to the political influences of these outcomes. This book fills the gap in animal law literature. This is the first empirically-based analysis of animal law that emphasizes the political forces that shape animal law outcomes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven C. TauberPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.317kg ISBN: 9781612051291ISBN 10: 1612051294 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 01 September 2015 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book presents the first empirical examination of interest group litigation about animal welfare and rights. It is unique in its research design, empirically rigorous, and shows how animal advocacy groups exercise their interests within the larger context of American government. -Richard Brisbin, West Virginia University Author InformationSteven C. Tauber is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Government and International Affairs at the University of South Florida. He has published articles in the areas of judicial politics and the animal advocacy movement. He is also co-author of American Government in Black and White, Second Edition (Oxford University Press, 2013). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |