Robert Garner

This article is about the British political scientist. For the Canadian ice-hockey player, see Rob Garner.
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Robert Garner, 2013

Robert Garner (born 1960) is professor of political theory at the University of Leicester in the UK. He specializes in animal rights, focusing on animal protectionism and the political representation of non-human interests.

He is the author of several books on the subject, including A Theory of Justice for Animals (2013), The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation? (2010, with Gary Francione), Animal Ethics (2005), and Animals, Politics and Morality (2004).[1]

Garner became a founding member in 2011 of the Centre for Animals and Social Justice, a British charity that aims to "embed animal protection as a core goal of public policy."[2]

Education

Garner obtained his BA from the University of Salford, and his MA and PhD from the University of Manchester.[1]

Works

Books
Selected papers

Notes

  1. 1 2 Professor Robert Garner, University of Leicester, accessed 19 November 2010.
  2. "Founding Committee", Centre for Animals and Social Justice.
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