OSLS 15(5): Decolonising Plural Legal Orders, Decentring Epistemological Paradigms

Martin Ramstedt, Katrin Seidel
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Katrin Seidel and Martin Ramstedt (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg) present Oñati Socio-Legal Series 15(5): Decolonising Plural Legal Orders, Decentring Epistemological Paradigms Can legal pluralism, meant to manage diversity, actually reinforce old colonial hierarchies? This special issue explores how post-empire legal arrangements may perpetuate inequality and offers tools to build more inclusive legal frameworks. Six contributions reveal why rethinking legal pluralism is more urgent than ever.
Key words: Decolonisation, legal pluralism, coloniality, customary law, epistemological pluriversality