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Book SynopsisThe International Politics of Whaling examines contemporary whaling issues with an emphasis on three factors: our knowledge of whales and current whale populations and the impact of whaling; the actors and institutions involved in the debate over whaling; and the ethical dimension.
Trade ReviewThe book offers a useful corrective to the argument advanced by some environmental non-governmental organizations and countries that commercial whaling poses the greatest threat to the world’s cetacean species. * International Journal, Autumn 1997 *
The International Politics of Whaling is a fascinating and timely account of a major collision involving environment, economics, politics, and ethics ... The text is crisp, well organized ... Highly recommended. -- Patrick Colgan * Canadian Book Review Annual *
Table of Contents1 Ecopolitics: The International Dimension
2 The Whale and the Whaler
3 Cetapolitics: The IWC, Foreign Policies, and NGOs
4 Whale Ethics: A Normative Discussion
5 Conclusion: Whales and World Politics
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
