Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism

by John Borrows

Book Overview

Indigenous traditions can be uplifting, positive, and liberating forces when they are connected to living systems of thought and practice. Problems arise when they are treated as timeless models of unchanging truth that require unwavering deference and unquestioning obedience. Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism celebrates the emancipatory potential of Indigenous traditions, considers their value as the basis for good laws and good lives,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442629231
• ISBN13: 9781442629233
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher