Guided by the Mountains: Navajo Political Philosophy and Governance

by Michael Lerma

Book Overview

What do traditional Indigenous institutions of governance offer to our understanding of the contemporary challenges faced by the Navajo Nation today and tomorrow? Guided by the Mountains looks at the tensions between Indigenous political philosophy and the challenges faced by Indigenous nations in building political institutions that address contemporary problems and enact "good governance." Specifically, it looks at Navajo, or Din , political thought,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190915773
• ISBN13: 9780190915773
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"