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Negotiating Claims: The Emergence of Indigenous Land Claim Negotiation Policies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States
Why do governments choose to negotiate indigenous land claims rather than resolve claims through some other means? Scholtz explores why a government would choose to implement a negotiation policy, committing itself to a long-run strategy of negotiation over a number of claims and over a significant course of time.
| Author(s) | By Christa Scholtz (University of McGill, Canada). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 268 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 3 Feb 2006 |
| Availability | POD |
Why do governments choose to negotiate indigenous land claims rather than resolve claims through some other means? Scholtz explores why a government would choose to implement a negotiation policy, committing itself to a long-run strategy of negotiation over a number of claims and over a significant course of time.
1. Introduction 2. Negotiation: Of Recognition and Delegation 3. Indigenous Land Rights and Cabinet Decision-Making in Canada (1945-1973) 4. Cabinet Decision-Making and Maori Land Rights in New Zealand (1944-1989) 5. Cabinet Decision-Making and Indigenous
Christa Scholtz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University.
