Handbook of Indigenous Peoples'' Rights

This handbook is a comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of indigenous peoples' rights. Chapters by experts in the field examine legal, philosophical, sociological and political issues, addressing a wide range of themes at the centre of debates on the rights of indigenous peoples. The book addresses not only the major questions, such as 'Who are indigenous peoples? What is distinctive about their rights? How are their rights constructed and protected? What is the relationship between national indigenous rights regimes and international norms?' but also themes such as culture, identity, genocide, globalization and development, and the environment.
The book is divided into eight sections, which will each discuss and analyse a number of themes at the heart of the debates on the rights of indigenous peoples.

• Part 1: Indigeneity



• Part 2: Rights and Governance



• Part 3: Indigenous Women's Rights



• Part 4: Development and the Environment



• Part 5: Mobilization for Indigenous Peoples' Rights



• Part 6: Justice and Reparations



• Part 7: International Monitoring and Mechanisms for Indigenous Peoples' Rights



• Part 8: Regional Case Studies

This book will be essential reading for academics working in the field, students on courses in human rights, international relations, political science, philosophy, sociology and law. It will also be of interest to practitioners and activists working in the indigenous rights field and in the human rights field more generally.

List of contents

1 Introduction Corinne Lennox and Damien Short  Part 1: Indigeneity 2. Philosophical Justifications for Indigenous Rights Paul Patton  3. Beyond Black and White: Essentialism, Hybridity and Indigeneity Yin Paradis  4. Indigenous Membership and Human Rights  Kirsty Gover  Part 2: Rights and Governance  5. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Marco Odello  6. Development Projects and Indigenous  Peoples' Lands Mauro Barelli  7. Exploring Indigenous Self-Government and Forms of Autonomy Alexandra Tomaselli  8. Reparations for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, New Zealand and Australia Andrew Erueti  9. The Long Reach of Frontier Justice  Liz Cassell and Colin Samson  Part 3: Indigenous Women's Rights  10. Indigenous Women's Rights and International Law Rauna Kuokkanen  11. Human Rights and Indigenous Feminisms Cheryl Suzack  Part 4: Development and the Environment  12. Living Well with the Earth Deborah McGregor 13. Mother Earth, Indigenous Peoples and Neo-liberal Climate Change Governance Paul Havemann  14. Indigenous Peoples and the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Corinne Lewis 15. The Fetish Mechanism: a post dogmatic case study of the Atacama Desert Peoples Alonso Barros  16. Evolution of Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Indigenous Knowledge Debate Rebecca C. Fan  Part 5: Mobilization for Indigenous Peoples' Rights  17. Indigenous Mobilization and Activism in the UN System Sheryl Lightfoot  18. Indigenous Mobilisation and Activism: The San, the Botswana State, and the International Community Maria Sapignoli  Part 6: Justice and Reparations  19. The Indian Specific Claims Commission as a Mechanism of Transitional Justice in Canada Jane Dickson  20. Reconciliation, Reparations and Rights: Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations Andrew Gunstone  Part 7: International Monitoring and Mechanisms for Indigenous Peoples' Rights  21. From Outsiders to Centre Stage: Three decades of Indigenous Peoples' Presence at the United Nations Julian Burger  22. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Rodolfo Stavenhagen  23. Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Culture and Work under the ILO Lee Swepston  24. From Theory to Practice: Holistic Strategies for Effective Advocacy Cynthia Morel  Part 8: Regional Case Studies  25. International Human rights Standards and Indigenous Peoples' Land and Human Rights in Asia Raja Devashish Roy 26. The Struggle for Protection of Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Africa George Mukundi Wachira and Tuuli Karjala 27. Indigenous Peoples' Rights and the Law in Latin America Rachel Sieder  28. Indigenous Self-determination in the Nordic Countries: The Sami, and the Inuit of Greenland Peter Johansson

Summary

An interdisciplinary overview of indigenous peoples’ rights examining legal, philosophical, sociological and political issues, addressing themes centre to debates on the rights of indigenous peoples.

Report

"In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Though not legally binding, the declaration provides the basis for the existing and emerging human rights claims associated with indigenous peoples. This large handbook includes an introductory overview of the field of indigenous rights and is followed by 27 chapters focusing on a variety of issues related to the topic. These include the philosophical basis of indigenous rights, governance, the rights of women, development, the environment, political mobilization, and reparations. The last four chapters address specific case studies on advancing and protecting indigenous rights. Though many of the scholars and activists contributing to this handbook acknowledge the contested nature of these rights, the writers are generally sympathetic to the political, economic, social, and cultural claims of indigenous peoples. Given the new and emerging nature of this type of group rights, this comprehensive handbook provides an excellent introduction to the subject. This handbook is recommended for international organization scholars, human rights specialists, international relations students, and general readers.
Summing Up: Recommended. General readers through professionals."
M. Amstutz, Wheaton College - CHOICE

Product details

• Authors: Corinne Short Lennox
• Assisted by: Corinne Lennox (Editor), Lennox Corinne (Editor), Damien Short (Editor), Short Damien (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2018
• EAN: 9781857439762
• ISBN: 978-1-85743-976-2
• No. of pages: 496
• Series: Routledge International Handbooks
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, REFERENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference, Jurisprudence & general issues, Jurisprudence and general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, LAW / Indigenous Law & Legal Systems