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Indigenous minorities' claims to land
Landansprüche indigener Minderheiten
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Abstract Claim of indigenous minorities to land are a significant political issue in many parts of the world. These claims, though, are contested, be it in theoretical, political or legal terms. I consider a position, put forward by Jeremy Waldron, that asserts some theoretical reservations towards indigenou... view more
Claim of indigenous minorities to land are a significant political issue in many parts of the world. These claims, though, are contested, be it in theoretical, political or legal terms. I consider a position, put forward by Jeremy Waldron, that asserts some theoretical reservations towards indigenous minorities' claims to reparations and land. Waldron seems to assume that indigeneity is no important factor regarding land claims and reparative issues. I propose a rivalling account of indigenous land claims, based on the idea of self-determination. Self-determination itself can be understood in two different ways, it can either be conceived as a form of political autonomy or sovereignty, or it can be understood as having pre-political property rights.... view less
Keywords
property; rural area; rural development; agrarian reform; indigenous peoples; ethnic group; self-determination; right of ownership; land utilization; minority; American Indian; justice; reparations; agrarian structure
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 23-27
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review (2009) 1
Issue topic
Historical Injustice
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.1.1.521
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed