European conquest and the rights of indigenous peoples : the moral backwardness of international society / Paul Keal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keal, Paul, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in international relations ; 92.

Cambridge studies in international relations ; 92

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indigenous peoples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 258 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

European Conquest & the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Paul Keal examines the historical role of international law and political theory in justifying the dispossession of indigenous peoples as part of the expansion of international society. He argues that, paradoxically, law and political theory can now underpin the recovery of indigenous rights. At the heart of contemporary struggles is the core right of self-determination, and Keal argues for recognition of indigenous peoples as 'peoples' with the right of self-determination in constitutional and international law, and for adoption of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the General Assembly. He asks whether the theory of international society can accommodate indigenous peoples and considers the political arrangements needed for states to satisfy indigenous claims. The book also questions the moral legitimacy of international society and examines notions of collective guilt and responsibility.

Contents:

Bringing 'peoples' into international society

Wild 'men' and other tales

Dispossession and the purposes of international law

Recovering rights : land, self-determination, and sovereignty

The political and moral legacy of conquest

Dealing with difference.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-250) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13742-X

1-280-43671-9

0-511-18034-9

0-511-06234-6

0-511-20444-2

0-511-30729-2

0-511-49146-8

0-511-07080-2

OCLC:

229989905