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Social Science Native American Studies

Arctic Promise

Legal and Political Autonomy of Greenland and Nunavut

by (author) Natalia Loukacheva

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2007
Category
Native American Studies
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802094865
    Publish Date
    Jun 2007
    List Price
    $47.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802092953
    Publish Date
    Jun 2007
    List Price
    $74.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442684874
    Publish Date
    Dec 2007
    List Price
    $80.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442691766
    Publish Date
    Jun 2007
    List Price
    $37.95

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In Canada's Eastern Arctic and Greenland, the Inuit have been the majority for centuries. In recent years, they have been given a promise from Canadian and Danish governments that offers them more responsibility for their lands and thus control over their lives without fear of being outnumbered by outsiders. The Arctic Promise looks at how much the Inuit vision of self-governance relates to the existing public governance systems of Greenland and Nunavut, and how much autonomy there can be for territories that remain subordinate units of larger states.

By means of a bottom-up approach involving cultural immersion, contextual, jurisprudential, and historical legal comparisons of Greenland and Nunavut, The Arctic Promise examines the forms, evolution, and scope of the right to autonomy in these Arctic jurisdictions. Loukacheva argues that the right to autonomy should encompass or protect Inuit jurisdiction in legal systems and the administration of justice, and should allow the Inuit direct participation in international affairs where issues that affect their homelands are concerned.

The Arctic Promise deals with areas of comparative constitutional law, international law, Aboriginal law, legal anthropology, political science, and international relations, using each to contribute to the understanding of the right to indigenous autonomy.

About the author

Natalia Loukacheva is a post-doctoral fellow at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto.

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