Terrorists Or Freedom Fighters?: Reflections on the Liberation of Animals

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Steven Best, Anthony J. Nocella
Lantern Books, 2004 - 402 ページ
Foreword by Ward Churchill; cover design by Sue Coe

The first anthology of writings on the history, ethics, politics and tactics of the Animal Liberation Front, Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? features both academic and activist perspectives and offers powerful insights into this international organization and its position within the animal rights movement. Calling on sources as venerable as Thomas Aquinas and as current as the Patriot Act--and, in some cases, personal experience--the contributors explore the history of civil disobedience and sabotage, and examine the philosophical and cultural meanings of words like "terrorism," "democracy" and "freedom," in a book that ultimately challenges the values and assumptions that pervade our culture. Contributors include Robin Webb, Rod Coronado, Ingrid Newkirk, Paul Watson, Karen Davis, Bruce Friedrich, pattrice jones and others.

 

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Foreword
1
History
65
A Personal Overview of Direct Action in the United Kingdom
81
The ALF and the Legacy
106
Coming to a Fur Farm
128
Feminist Imperatives
137
Motivation
157
Direct Actions Speak Louder than Words
178
Tactics
229
Defending Agitation and the
252
Revolutionary Process and the
272
Implications of the
288
The ALF Who Why and What?
341
Letters From the Underground Parts I and II
354
Contact Resources
379
Index
393

Perception
193
An Analysis
213

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著者について (2004)

Steven Best is an Associate Professor of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Texas, El Paso. For 25 years he has researched, taught, lectured, and published in areas such as philosophy, literature, social and political theory, cultural studies, film and mass media, science and technology studies, politics, terrorism and peace/security studies, and ethics (with a focus on animal rights, environmentalism, and biotechnology). Anthony J. Nocella II is an internationally renowned author, professor, mediator, and community organizer.

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