| Description |
ix, 258 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in international relations ; 92 |
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Cambridge studies in international relations ; 92
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| Contents |
1. Bringing 'peoples' into international society -- 2. Wild 'men' and other tales -- 3. Dispossession and the purposes of international law -- 4. Recovering rights: land, self-determination and sovereignty -- 5. The political and moral legacy of conquest -- 6. Dealing with difference |
| Summary |
Paul Keal examines the historical role of international law and political theory in justifying the dispossession of indigenous peoples as part of the expansion of international society. He argues that, paradoxically, law and political theory can now underpin the recovery of indigenous rights. At the heart of contemporary struggles is the core right of self-determination, and Keal argues for recognition of indigenous peoples as "peoples" with the right of self-determination in constitutional and international law, and for adoption of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the General Assembly. He asks whether the theory of international society can accommodate indigenous peoples and considers the political arrangements needed for states to satisfy indigenous claims. The book also questions the moral legitimacy of international society and examines notions of collective guilt and responsibility |
| Analysis |
Human rights |
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Indigenous populations |
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Self determination |
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Ethics |
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Europe |
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Western civilisation |
| Notes |
Title from e-book title screen (viewed October 15, 2007) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-250) and index |
| Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Indigenous peoples -- Civil rights.
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| Author |
MyiLibrary.
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| LC no. |
2003043946 |
| ISBN |
0521824710 hardback |
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9780521824712 hardback |
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0521531799 paperback |
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9780521531795 paperback |
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0511070802 ebook |
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9780511070808 ebook |
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