Tribal constitutionalism: states, tribes, and the governance of membership

A critical analysis of current political and sociolegal theories of tribalismand indigeneity which draws upon legal doctrine, policy, demographic data, and tribal practice to provide a comparative evaluation of tribal membership governance in the western settler states. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Tribal Membership Governance and the Cultural Production of Indigeneity: Reflecting Inter-indigenous Recognition in Public Policy; 2: Tribalism Constitutionalized: The Tribal Practice of Membership Governance in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States; 3: Genealogy as Continuity : Explaining The Growing Tribal Preference for Descent Rules In Membership Governance in the United States; 4: Reparations and Tribal Constitutionalism: The Impact of Claims-Settlement on Tribal Membership Governance in Australia and New Zealand; Conclusion; Appendix: Table of Tribal Constitutions

• ISBN: 978-0-19-958709-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 23/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés