The Arctic Promise: Legal and Political Autonomy of Greenland and Nunavut - Softcover

Loukacheva, Natalia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802094864 ISBN 13: 9780802094865

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2007

Synopsis

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 this title

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0802094864
• ISBN 13: 9780802094865
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270