European Conquest and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : The Moral Backwardness of International Society


Paul. Keal
Bok Engelsk 2003 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , c2003
Omfang
1 online resource (276 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 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; Conclusion; Appendix: Draft United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Select bibliography; Index. - Paul Keal argues for the recognition of indigenous peoples as 'peoples' with the right of self-determination in constitutional and international law. Questioning the moral legitimacy of international society, and examining notions of collective guilt and responsibility, Keal's accessible study provides an important insight into contemporary international society.
Emner
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Dewey
ISBN
0521531799. - 0521824710

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