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Interest Groups and Pro-Animal Rights Legislation

Interest Groups and Pro-Animal Rights Legislation <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The American states have demonstrated varying levels of support for animal rights legislation. The activities of interest groups, including pressures from competing groups, help to explain the presence or absence of ten pro-animal regulations and laws. This article analyzes and ranks each of the fifty states with regard to ten key areas of animal protection and welfare legislation. The analysis reveals that states with a more agricultural economic base are less likely to provide protection to animals. In addition, states with a more traditional political culture are less likely to have pro-animal legislation in place.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Society & Animals Brill

Interest Groups and Pro-Animal Rights Legislation

Society & Animals , Volume 19 (3): 261 – Jan 1, 2011

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1063-1119
eISSN
1568-5306
DOI
10.1163/156853011X578929
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The American states have demonstrated varying levels of support for animal rights legislation. The activities of interest groups, including pressures from competing groups, help to explain the presence or absence of ten pro-animal regulations and laws. This article analyzes and ranks each of the fifty states with regard to ten key areas of animal protection and welfare legislation. The analysis reveals that states with a more agricultural economic base are less likely to provide protection to animals. In addition, states with a more traditional political culture are less likely to have pro-animal legislation in place.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

Society & AnimalsBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: interest groups; legislation; animal rights; political culture

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