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- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Forewords
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I The Need for Protecting Animals in Wartime
- 1 Animals in Wartime
- 2 Historical Perspectives on Animal Involvement in Wartime
- 3 Ecological Effects of Warfare on Wildlife
- 4 The Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part II The Protection of Animals in International and Non-international Armed Conflicts
- Part III The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations
- Part IV Enforcement Regimes for the Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part V Towards Better Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Index
- References
2 - Historical Perspectives on Animal Involvement in Wartime
from Part I - The Need for Protecting Animals in Wartime
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 October 2022
- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Forewords
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I The Need for Protecting Animals in Wartime
- 1 Animals in Wartime
- 2 Historical Perspectives on Animal Involvement in Wartime
- 3 Ecological Effects of Warfare on Wildlife
- 4 The Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part II The Protection of Animals in International and Non-international Armed Conflicts
- Part III The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations
- Part IV Enforcement Regimes for the Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part V Towards Better Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Index
- References
Summary
New approaches in historiography combine the study of war and violence with human#x2013;animal studies. This type of ‘animate history’ is pursued here. The postulate is that the fabric of history is made up of the interaction of diverse and multiple living creatures possessing different types and degrees of (factual) agency. This perspective changes the historiography of warfare by including animals in the tableau of historically meaningful actors and actions. In its history of humans and animals in wartime, the chapter discusses inter-species relationships during and after periods of war, inter alia by suggesting a specific reading of the role ascribed to animals in war memorials.
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- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict , pp. 28 - 40Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022