Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land: 52 (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law, Series Number 52)

Xanthaki, Alexandra

ISBN 10: 0521835747 / ISBN 13: 9780521835749

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2007

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This book explores the extent to which indigenous claims can be accommodated by international law. Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPSN1; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 702. . 2007. First Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Indigenous Rights and United Nations Standards: Self-Determination, Culture and Land: 52 (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law, Series Number 52)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521835747
• ISBN 13: 9780521835749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The debate on indigenous rights has revealed some serious difficulties for current international law, posed mainly by different understandings of important concepts. This book explores the extent to which indigenous claims, as recorded in the United Nations forums, can be accommodated by international law. By doing so, it also highlights how the indigenous debate has stretched the contours and ultimately evolved international human rights standards. The book first reflects on the international law responses to the theoretical arguments on cultural membership. After a comprehensive analysis of the existing instruments on indigenous rights, the discussion turns to self-determination. Different views are assessed and a fresh perspective on the right to self-determination is outlined. Ultimately, the author refuses to shy away from difficult questions and challenging issues and offers a comprehensive discussion of indigenous rights and their contribution to international law.

Book Description

The debate on indigenous rights has revealed some serious difficulties for international law, posed mainly by different understandings of important concepts. This book explores the extent to which indigenous claims, as recorded in the United Nations forums, can be accommodated by international law.