Aboriginal title : the modern jurisprudence of tribal land rights /

Aboriginal title, the land rights of native peoples in former colonies, is one of the most significant developments in common law in the late 20th century. This book, by a key author in this field, sets out the beginnings, judicial acceptance and influence of this doctrine across national jurisdicti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McHugh, Paul G., 1958-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Indigenous peoples > Land tenure. Land tenure > Law and legislation > History. Indigenous peoples > Government relations. Indigenous peoples > Legal status, laws, etc. Autochtones > Terres. Autochtones > Relations avec l'État. LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. Indigenous peoples > Government relations Indigenous peoples > Land tenure Land tenure > Law and legislation Electronic books. History
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Profile of a modern jurisprudence : an idea whose time had come
Common law aboriginal title and its pipers at the gate of dawn
gestation (1970s) and breakthrough (1980s)
Doctrinal pathways in Canada and Australia
the devil in the detail of a maturing jurisprudence
Aboriginal title in the new century and new contexts : fraternal impact, international influence
Aboriginal title within and across disciplinary boundaries : anthropologists, historians, and political philosophers
Aboriginal title : diagnosis and prognosis.