If diplomacy is considered an alternative to war, what are the prospects for diplomacy to replace war in human relations with other animals? By Tore Fougner.

Activists have extensively mobilized throughout the world to improve the treatment of nonhuman animals. Steven Tauber writes about the Global Animal Advocacy Movement and its role in world politics.

So far, animals have little status in international law. Cebuan Bliss and Andrea Schapper argue that a new UN organisation, and a new Sustainable Development Goal, should be created to recognise animal interest and welfare.

Animal protection has long been a topic of debate and regulation but has been neglected in world politics. Judith Renner shows how two discourses of protection influenced the EU’s seal products ban.

The study of International Relations has mostly ignored the role of animals in world politics. Introducing a new special issue, Joana Pereira argues that it is time to challenge human dominance and social hierarchies.

The evidence is mounting that animals do actually speak, deliberate, & reason. Claire Hamlett speaks with Sue Donaldson, Eva Meijer & Stefanie Fishel about including animals in democracy.