Reflexive Law as Anti-Colonial Practice
Abstract
The adoption of the discourse of decoloniality by the Hindu right in India, as well as by other ethnonationalist governments around the world, points to the problem that any decolonial project faces: Who is to define which normative alternatives we should appeal to when seeking to rid concepts and institutions of their colonial legacies? This brings us to the underlying question: What is the purpose of reflecting on colonial legacies in law?
Fields of Study & Subjects
Decolonial Thought and Epistemologies
Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law
Legal and cultural studies analysis
Publication details
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint