Animals, Justice, and the Politics of Violence: Shared Struggles in Turkey

Zeybek, Sezai Ozan

This book explores the intricate relationship between humans and animals in the context of modern Turkish history. From drafted animals in war, to urban stray dogs and the role of cattle in the Kurdish conflict, the cases developed in this book show how animal lives are deeply entangled with human affairs, including complex social organisations such as families, states and nations. In doing so, the book exposes power dynamics, exploitative practices, and the discursive regimes that underpin development, nationalism, and urban growth.

This important book offers a timely exploration of human-animal relations, critically revising a number of concepts such as human rights, productivity, health and efficiency from a multispecies perspective.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-09-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789819503209

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-0321-6

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 200