Indigenous Sovereignty and the Democratic Project

Indigenous Sovereignty and the Democratic Project

by Steven Curry
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 13/01/2023

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Liberal democracies are predicated on popular sovereignty - the ideal of government for and by the People. Throughout the developed world indigenous peoples continue to deny legitimacy to otherwise popular governments because their consent has never been sought. Using examples from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA, this book tackles the problem of democratic legitimation from the perspective of indigenous peoples, arguing that having suffered conquest, these people cannot be said to consent until conditions for their consent have been realised. These conditions include constitutional change that recognizes indigenous law as the 'law of the land' - a radical proposal going far beyond the current limits of self-determination.

ISBN:
9781351927888
9781351927888
Category:
International law
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
13-01-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis

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