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Rodney John Charles Preece was a British-Canadian political philosopher and historian of animal rights and vegetarianism. He was professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University. Preece authored and edited 19 books on topics including animal rights and welfare, vegetarianism, German politics, socialization in Europe, and political theory.
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- ↑ "Presidents". Wilfrid Laurier University. Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
