| View Larger Image | Indigenous Peoples in International Law | Paperbackby S. James Anaya (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 408 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 23, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 499,551th |
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In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of the first book-length treatment of the subject, S. James Anaya incorporates references to all the latest treaties and recent developments in the international law of indigenous peoples. Anaya demonstrates that, while historical trends in international law largely facilitated colonization of indigenous peoples and their lands, modern international law's human rights program has been modestly responsive to indigenous peoples' aspirations to survive as distinct communities in control of their own destinies. This book provides a theoretically grounded and practically oriented synthesis of the historical, contemporary and emerging international law related to indigenous peoples. It will be of great interest to scholars and lawyers in international law and human rights, as well as to those interested in the dynamics of indigenous and ethnic identity. |
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A Seminal Work by Tim Hundsdorfer (Boulder, CO United States)  5 Stars
May 14, 2001
The obscure international relations world of international organizations and countries is generally visible and comprehensible to academics and human rights activists, but Anaya has written a seminal work in this area that provides sufficient background for readers to understand the relationship between indigenous peoples and human rights. This is extremely important reading for environmental activists interested in preserving the rainforest, defending sensitive environmental homelands of tribal peoples or understanding the question of access to international fora.Anaya provides a legal background for the domination of the Western hemisphere by whites and shows how thin it really is. But the really great thing about this book is that it shows what the state of indigenous people in international bodies is and how it is harnessed by human rights and environmental groups.
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