The American empire and the fourth world / Anthony J. Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Tony, 1951-

Series:

Hall, Tony, 1951- Bowl with one spoon ; v. 1.

McGill-Queen's native and northern series ; 34

The bowl with one spoon ; v. 1

McGill-Queen's native and northern series ; 34.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Government relations.

Indians of North America.

America--Civilization--European influences.

America.

Physical Description:

xlv, 683 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The American Empire and the Fourth World Anthony Hall presents a sweeping analysis of encounters between indigenous people and the European empires, national governments, and global corporations on the moving frontiers of globalization since Columbus "discovered America." How should we respond to the emergence of the United States as the military, commercial, and cultural centre of a global empire? How can we elaborate a global rule of law based on equality and democracy when the world's most powerful polity acknowledges no higher authority in the international arena than its own domestic priorities? For Hall the answer lies in the concept of the Fourth World, an inclusive intellectual tent covering a wide range of movements whose leaders seek to implement alternative views of globalization. Larger than any earlier political movement, the Fourth World embraces basic principles that include the inherent rights of self-determination and a more just approach to the crafting and enforcement of international law.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Surveying the Base Lines

Charting Territory, Giving Names

Imagining Civilization on the Frontiers of Aboriginality

Globalization, Decolonization, and the Fourth World

Patenting the Land

Revolution and Empire

The Bowl with One Spoon

Expansion or Immigration into Indian Country?

Two Legal Countries

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86025-9

9786612860256

0-7735-6998-7

OCLC:

929121725