Animals and international law: a rhetorical perspective

Tero Kivinen

Chapter 28 in Research Handbook on Animal Law and Animal Rights, 2025, pp 518-536 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: International animal law comprises various proposed universal declarations and draft treaties seeking to strengthen the protection of animals globally. As persuasive discourse—rhetoric—such declarations and treaties may be analyzed and evaluated using the method of rhetorical criticism to discover their persuasive qualities. The analysis carried out in this chapter uncovers several strengths but also weaknesses in international animal law discourse. To be as persuasive as possible, proposals to strengthen the protection of animals ought to play off the beliefs, opinions, and expectations of their audience as well as emphasize the various human benefits of treating animals well.

Keywords: International animal law; Animal welfare; Animal rights; Rhetoric; Rhetorical criticism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035324873
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