Global Animal Law and the Problem of “Globabble”: Toward Decoloniality and Diversity in Global Animal Law Studies
Offor, Iyan (2022) Global Animal Law and the Problem of “Globabble”: Toward Decoloniality and Diversity in Global Animal Law Studies. Asian Journal of International Law. ISSN 2044-2513
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Abstract
Global animal law has emerged as a new legal subdiscipline and area of study following the widespread proliferation of animal law and animal law studies across the globe. However, there remains confusion as to what exactly global animal law is. Early global animal law studies are also entrenching norms that facilitate coloniality and neglect intersecting oppressions. In response, this article proposes a conception of global animal law based in global law metatheory and second wave animal ethics. This article critically analyses instances of “globabble” within global animal law, where global-speak has masked ethnocentric, western influence and bias. This article recommends diversifying and decolonizing global animal law, relabelling some such work as western/European perspectives on animals and international law. It also recommends focusing on deep, critical and radical animal justice in lieu of welfarism or rights-based theory. The article argues this could inspire a more interconnected, post-Westphalian, multilateral global animal lawscape.
Item Type: | Article |
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Identification Number: | 10.1017/S2044251322000029 |
Dates: | Date Event 26 November 2021 Accepted 28 February 2022 Published Online |
Subjects: | CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law |
Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Law, Social and Criminal Justice |
Depositing User: | Iyan Offor |
Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2021 11:33 |
Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2022 15:59 |
URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12483 |
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