Opis: Navigating the Jungle - Steven Tauber

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. 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. "This 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 By using quantitative and qualitative data to explore how politics sits at the intersection between animal law and animal advocacy, Navigating the Jungle is an important and unique resource for litigators and advocates and has insights relevant to any social movement. -Natalie K. Prosin, Nonhuman Rights ProjectCONTENTS: Introduction 1. The Study of the Legal Status of Animals 2. The Animal Advocacy Movement and Litigation 3. Animal Law in Federal Court 4. Animal Law in State Court 5. Animal Advocacy Litigation's Impact on Media Coverage Conclusion

Szczegóły: Navigating the Jungle - Steven Tauber

Tytuł: Navigating the Jungle
Autor: Steven Tauber
Producent: Paradigm
ISBN: 9781612051284
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 192
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.43 kg

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