The Elusive Promise of Indigenous Development: Rights, Culture, Strategy

by Karen Engle

Around the world, indigenous peoples use international law to make claims for heritage, territory, and economic development. Karen Engle traces the history of these claims, considering the prevalence of particular legal frameworks and their costs and benefits for indigenous groups. Her vivid account highlights the dilemmas that accompany each legal strategy, as well as the persistent elusiveness of economic development for indigenous peoples. Focusing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822347695
• ISBN13: 9780822347699
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"