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Animals and the Right to Politics

By Sue Donaldson

Animals and the Right to Politics Philosophy

Animals and the Right to Politics

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The assumption that only humans can engage in politics - that only humans are 'zoon politikon' - is foundational to the Western tradition of political philosophy. While there is increasing recognition of animals' moral status (both within moral philosophy and at the level of public opinion), animals are not recognized as political subjects. This carefully researched but accessibly written volume - following on from the authors' earlier book Zoopolis - argues that animals too have a right to politics: a right to be recognized as political subjects and agents, and as members of political communities entitled to collective self-determination. The book draws on recent scientific work on animal societies, cultures, and decision-making, as well as recent work by political theorists rethinking ideas of agency and community - especially the significance of emplaced and embodied encounters and relationships to the activity of politics. Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka draw a picture of what it would mean to create spaces and practices, not only for politics conducted by humans on behalf of animals, but also politics with and by animals on their own terms. It then explores how this approach could inform a wide range of contemporary debates in human-animal relations, including wildlife conservation, urban planning, and animal labour.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
2026-03-11
Publication Date:
2026-03-11
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198989008
ISBN13:
9780198989004
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[email protected]
Weight:
534 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
233 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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