Paul Chaney is Co-Director of the Wales Institute of Social Economic Research and Data (WISERD) and Professor of Policy and Politics at the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Sarbeswar Sahoo is Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

“A well-executed book that successfully combines innovative primary research with deep philosophical reflection on human–animal interactions and the evolution of animal welfare policy, with particular emphasis on the role of devolved institutions and civil society in the UK and India. Strongly recommended.” Alistair Cole, Sciences Po Lyon

• 1. Introduction 2. Civil society and animal welfare: international perspectives3. New perspectives: civil society and animal welfare 4. New spaces? New agendas? Civil society and the electoralpolitics of animal welfare5. Challenging the lawmakers: lobbying Westminster6. Challenging the lawmakers: lobbying the Welsh and ScottishGovernments and Parliaments 7. Civil society organisations’ experiences of animal welfareactivism in New Delhi8. Progress and future prospects for civil society activism andanimal welfare

Paul Chaney is Co-Director of the Wales Institute of Social Economic Research and Data (WISERD) and Professor of Policy and Politics at the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Sarbeswar Sahoo is Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

“A well-executed book that successfully combines innovative primary research with deep philosophical reflection on human–animal interactions and the evolution of animal welfare policy, with particular emphasis on the role of devolved institutions and civil society in the UK and India. Strongly recommended.” Alistair Cole, Sciences Po Lyon

• 1. Introduction 2. Civil society and animal welfare: international perspectives3. New perspectives: civil society and animal welfare 4. New spaces? New agendas? Civil society and the electoralpolitics of animal welfare5. Challenging the lawmakers: lobbying Westminster6. Challenging the lawmakers: lobbying the Welsh and ScottishGovernments and Parliaments 7. Civil society organisations’ experiences of animal welfareactivism in New Delhi8. Progress and future prospects for civil society activism andanimal welfare

Paul Chaney is Co-Director of the Wales Institute of Social Economic Research and Data (WISERD) and Professor of Policy and Politics at the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Sarbeswar Sahoo is Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

“A well-executed book that successfully combines innovative primary research with deep philosophical reflection on human–animal interactions and the evolution of animal welfare policy, with particular emphasis on the role of devolved institutions and civil society in the UK and India. Strongly recommended.” Alistair Cole, Sciences Po Lyon

• 1. Introduction 2. Civil society and animal welfare: international perspectives3. New perspectives: civil society and animal welfare 4. New spaces? New agendas? Civil society and the electoralpolitics of animal welfare5. Challenging the lawmakers: lobbying Westminster6. Challenging the lawmakers: lobbying the Welsh and ScottishGovernments and Parliaments 7. Civil society organisations’ experiences of animal welfareactivism in New Delhi8. Progress and future prospects for civil society activism andanimal welfare