Book collection: animal law/animal rights

Book 1: ‘Animals Law in Australasia’ Animal Law in Australasia, in its 1st edition, highlighted shortcomings in the existing framework and suggested ways in which the law could be improved. It was well-received, with critics calling it “a book to be applauded” (Laura Donellan, Journal of Animal Ethics), “a must for anyone … interested in animal rights and animal welfare” (Susan Briggs, Release Magazine) and even “a book that changed my life” (The Honourable Michael Kirby). Retail price: $84.95

Book 2: ‘Animals, Equality and Democracy’ Animals, Equality and Democracy examines the structure of animal protection legislation and finds that it is deeply inequitable, with a tendency to favour those animals the community is most likely to see and engage with. Siobhan O'Sullivan argues that these inequities violate fundamental principle of justice and transparency. Retail price: $139.00

Book 3: ‘The Political Turn in Animals Ethics’ This edited collection of original essays focuses on the political dimension of the debate about our treatment of nonhuman animals. Retail price: $76.95

Book 4: The Global Guide to Animal Protection Raising awareness of human indifference and cruelty toward animals, The Global Guide to Animal Protection includes more than 180 introductory articles that survey the extent of worldwide human exploitation of animals from a variety of perspectives. Retail price: $58.99 Kindly donated & autographed by:

Siobhan O’Sullivan is a political scientist at UNSW Sydney. She writes about the politics of animal protection and is cat mum to UCA alumni Tom Tom and Gracie.

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