{"title":"Alasdair Cochrane","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlasdair Cochrane's work examines the intersections of ethics, politics, and animal rights, challenging traditional views on political membership and moral consideration. Readers can expect thoughtful analyses that engage with contemporary debates on political rights and the ethical treatment of non-human animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis books offer a rigorous approach to questions of justice and inclusion, making them essential for anyone interested in political theory and the evolving discourse on animal ethics. \u003cem\u003eShould Animals Have Political Rights?\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies his commitment to exploring these complex themes with clarity and intellectual depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"should-animals-have-political-rights-by-alasdair-cochrane-9781509530069","title":"Should Animals Have Political Rights?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll political communities must make decisions about how to regulate the treatment of animals. Most states currently protect animals by outlawing the infliction of ‘unnecessary suffering’. But do animals’ rights end there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Alasdair Cochrane argues that states must go much further. Animals have rights to be protected not only from the cruelty of individuals, but also from those structures and institutions which routinely (and, in some cases, necessarily) cause them harm, such as industrialised animal agriculture. But even that isn’t adequate. In order to ensure that their interests are taken seriously, it is imperative that we represent their interests throughout the political process – they require not only rights to protection, but also to democratic membership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCochrane’s important intervention in this controversial debate will be essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of political theory and animal rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432553726188,"sku":"9781509530069","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509530069.jpg?v=1774555308"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alasdair-cochrane.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}