Aboriginal Societies and the Common Law
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$250.00 (06)Description
This book describes the encounter between the common law legal system and the tribal peoples of North America and Australasia. It is a history of the role of anglophone law in managing relations between the British settlers and indigenous peoples from colonial foundation to the end of the Twentieth century. The historical basis of relations is described through the enduring, but constantly shifting questions of sovereignty, status and, more recently, self-determination.Features
- Aboriginal claims are highly topical in North America and Australasia
- Feeds into topical academic debates on self-determination
- Cross-disciplinary appeal in law, politics, history, and anthropology
Reviews
"This book is big in every way--length, scope, complexity, success, and importance. The book is a tremendous achievement that ought to be read by anyone interested in the sovereignty of the indigenous people pase or present anywhere in the world." --Law and History Review
"...a richly crafted treatment of a worthy topic of immediate as well as historical significance. McHugh has performed a tremendous service in synthesizing the enormous scholarly, judicial, and legislative literatures pertaining to each of his subject jurisdictions, and he has done so without sacrificing the subtle distinctions that constitute a living law."--International Journal of Legal Information
About the Author(s)
Dr. P. G. McHugh is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge, Tutor of Sidney Sussex College, and Ashley McHugh Ngai Tahu Visiting Professor at Victoria University of Wellington.
