The Arctic Promise: Legal and Political Autonomy of Greenland and Nunavut - Brossura

Loukacheva, Natalia

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0802094864 ISBN 13: 9780802094865

Casa editrice: Univ of Toronto Pr, 2007

Riassunto

In Canada's Eastern Arctic and Greenland, the Inuit have been the majority for centuries. In recent years, they have been given a promise from Canadian and Danish governments that offers them more responsibility for their lands and thus control over their lives without fear of being outnumbered by outsiders. The Arctic Promise looks at how much the Inuit vision of self-governance relates to the existing public governance systems of Greenland and Nunavut, and how much autonomy there can be for territories that remain subordinate units of larger states.

By means of a bottom-up approach involving cultural immersion, contextual, jurisprudential, and historical legal comparisons of Greenland and Nunavut, The Arctic Promise examines the forms, evolution, and scope of the right to autonomy in these Arctic jurisdictions. Loukacheva argues that the right to autonomy should encompass or protect Inuit jurisdiction in legal systems and the administration of justice, and should allow the Inuit direct participation in international affairs where issues that affect their homelands are concerned.

The Arctic Promise deals with areas of comparative constitutional law, international law, Aboriginal law, legal anthropology, political science, and international relations, using each to contribute to the understanding of the right to indigenous autonomy.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Natalia Loukacheva is a post-doctoral fellow at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Toronto Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0802094864
• ISBN 13: 9780802094865
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 255