This material is an edited collection of articles on Indigenous Self-Determination published by E-International Relations including many contributing authors. There is a progressive transition from a historical perspective of Self-Determination among indigenous populations to the impact of globalization and advances in technology on the implementation of self-governance within these populations today. Both social and cultural forces within the indigenous population and in society as a whole is examined to better understand what Indigenous self-determination means in theory and how it is to be achieved in practice.
Type of Material:
Open access ebook
Recommended Uses:
Material can be used for reference, a research resource, or to develop homework related to curriculum being taught. It may also be used for self-paced individual reading.
Technical Requirements:
Material was accessed using Google Chrome Browser. Web address given is to the page where the textbook can be downloaded in its entirety. A PDF download software is required to do this. This cite does offer a “DoctoPDF” free online extension tool on the download page for those who do not have the needed software. The material can also be accessed by an article link in the table of content below the book summary and download option on the page or purchased through Amazon or “any good book store” as noted on the web page.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
By completing this, readers will be able:
Describe the sources of self-determining authority for indigenous nations and people
Describe community-driven struggles of indigenous nations and people as related to land/environment, culture/knowledge, health and well-being, and livelihood
Explain the competing perspectives on national self-determination for indigenous people
Target Student Population:
College Upper Division, Graduate School. It may be used for units on minority and indigenous rights in upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses in the political sciences and international relations.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Solid background on contending perspectives on modern nations, indigenous struggles, and international politics would be useful for readers.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The collection provides an introductory overall on post-2007 struggles for national self-determination for indigenous people, particularly within legal and international diplomatic frameworks. It serves as a resource and reference for readers seeking to be specialists and supporters related to specific struggles. Content is relatively current with the most recent update done in 2015. The amount of content and contributors gives a nice rounded view of the subject matter. Resources provided for each article reflect the use of diversity in source perspectives.
Concerns:
The language, terminology, and concept ideology is at an advanced level thus flexibility of use is much higher at the graduate level than the upper undergraduate level. As an important aspect to national self-determination, the right of secession for indigenous people was not adequately addressed in many of the chapters.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
As a collection of academic essays, it provides appropriate detailed national and international case studies on indigenous struggles for national self-determination. The opening chapter introduces essential concepts and frameworks that are explored further in the remaining chapters. The layout of information is conducive to practicing upper level thinking. This would be a great supplemental resources to use in a semester long course specifically focused on Self-Determination of Indigenous populations.
Concerns:
The collection would be more practical for many non-academics if it offered more explicitly clear guidance for grassroot social movements in advancing national self-determination with national borders as well as in the international diplomatic arenas. Specifically, it would benefit in having a learning supplement with clearer learning outcomes for non-academic readers and appropriate learning activities for each chapter.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The PDF-formatted ebook is designed using a consistent and visually appealing style (by the E-International Relations publisher). Both Google read and write (used on website version) and Microsoft read aloud (used on PDF version) worked great, accessibility friendly with free accessibility tools.
Concerns:
It would be more digitally accessible and interactive if the ebook was available as web pages or as an ePUB-formatted document, which would allow greater layout flexibility for students and readers.
Creative Commons:
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