Contesting Leviathan: Activists, Hunters, and State Power in the Makah Whaling Conflict

Contesting Leviathan is a thought-provoking and insightful book that delves into the complex conflict between the Makah Indian Tribe and antiwhaling activists over the right to hunt gray whales.

Les Beldo, an anthropologist, sheds light on the moral dimensions of this contentious issue and raises important questions about the limits of current frameworks for managing marine mammals.

Through vivid storytelling and rigorous argumentation, Beldo challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about the place of animals in contemporary life.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in environmental conflicts, indigenous culture, and the ethics of human-animal interaction.