ABSTRACT

This book makes a theoretical contribution to animal rights issues from a Marxist perspective. Drawing on ethics, politics and philosophy, it focuses on how to create a social formation that will improve animal welfare. Further, the book enables the readers to grasp current theoretical debates on animal welfare and to gain insight into theoretical and practical perspectives in dealing with the animal issues.

The volume will be of great interest to scholars of politics and political philosophy, especially Marxism, and animal rights activists.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|31 pages

Marx and Animal Welfare

chapter 3|30 pages

Capitalism and the Poverty of Animals

chapter 4|29 pages

What Can Be Done for Animal Welfare?