Navigating neoliberalism : self-determination and the Mikisew Cree First Nation / Gabrielle Slowey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slowey, Gabrielle A. (Gabrielle Ann), 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mikisew Cree First Nation.

Cree Indians--Alberta--Politics and government.

Cree Indians.

Cree Indians--Alberta--Economic conditions.

Cree Indians--Alberta--Government relations.

Neoliberalism--Alberta.

Neoliberalism.

Self-determination, National--Canada.

Self-determination, National.

Neoliberalism--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Navigating Neoliberalism argues that neoliberalism, which drives government policy concerning First Nations in Canada, can also drive self-determination. And in a globalizing world, new opportunities for indigenous governance may transform socioeconomic well-being. Gabrielle Slowey studies the development of First Nations governance in health, education, economic development, and housing. Contrary to the popular belief that First Nations suffer in an age of state retrenchment, privatization, and decentralization, Slowey finds that the Mikisew First Nation has successfully exploited opportunities for greater autonomy and well-being that the current political and economic climate has presented.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Abbreviations

Meeting Mikisew

Neoliberalism Now

Searching for Self-Determination

The Politics of Change

The Economics of Change

Transforming First Nations Governance

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [85]-91) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-59361-7

9786612593611

0-7748-5589-4

OCLC:

646795989