Realizing Interspecies Democracy: The Preconditions for an Egalitarian, Multispecies, World

Sue Donaldson, Janneke Vink, and Jean-Paul Gagnon discuss the problem of anthropocentric democratic theory and the preconditions needed to realize a (corrective) interspecies democracy. Donaldson proposes the formal involvement of nonhuman animals in political institutions—a revolutionary task; Vink...

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Published in:Democratic theory (Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)) N.Y.)), 2021-06, Vol.8 (1), p.71-95
Main Authors: Donaldson, Sue, Vink, Janneke, Gagnon, Jean-Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal rights
Democracy
Democratization
Laws, regulations and rules
Mediation
Political institutions
United Kingdom
Vegetarianism
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Summary:Sue Donaldson, Janneke Vink, and Jean-Paul Gagnon discuss the problem of anthropocentric democratic theory and the preconditions needed to realize a (corrective) interspecies democracy. Donaldson proposes the formal involvement of nonhuman animals in political institutions—a revolutionary task; Vink argues for changes to the law that would cover nonhuman animals with inviolable political rights; and Gagnon advises a personal change to dietary choices (veganism) and ethical orientations (do no harm). Together, the three proposals point to a future position where humans can participate in a multispecies world in which nonhuman others are freed from our tyrannical grasp.
ISSN:2332-8894
2332-8908
DOI:10.3167/dt.2021.080105