| Indigenous Peoples and Their Right to Political Participation: International Law Standards and Their Application in Latin America Contributor(s): Tomaselli, Alexandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 3848726637 ISBN-13: 9783848726639 Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft OUR PRICE: $130.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Law | International - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Series: Schriftenreihe Der Europaischen Akademie Bozen, Bereich Mind |
| Physical Information: (0.96 lbs) 558 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: UN bodies have increasingly emphasized the need to improve the political participation of indigenous peoples. This book proposes a composite right to political participation of indigenous peoples, identifies its recognition in international law, and explores its application in two - apparently divergent but substantially more similar than expected - case studies in Latin America: Bolivia and Chile. The core sources of international law, including the decisions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, serve as the main sources for the recognition of this right. This analysis ultimately integrates the non-(strictly)-legally binding outcomes of international organizations, the writings of publicists, and the scholarly literature of other disciplines (political science, sociology, and anthropology). For the two case studies, it covers a period of approximately ten years (2005-2015), and assesses the national legislation and their implementation, as well as the domestic jurisprudence. |
