Indigeneity and Political Theory

<p><em>Indigeneity and Political Theory</em> engages some of the profound challenges to</p><p>traditions of modern political theory that have been posed over the past two</p><p>decades. Karena Shaw is especially concerned with practices of sovereignty</p><p>as they are embedded in and shape Indigenous politics and responses to</p><p>Indigenous politics.</p><p>Drawing on theories of post-coloniality feminism globalization and</p><p>international politics and using examples of contemporary political practice</p><p>including court cases and specific controversies Shaw seeks to illustrate and</p><p>argue for a way of doing political theory that is more responsive to the</p><p>challenges posed by a range of contemporary issues.</p><p>An engaging and highly original analysis of Indigenenity and sovereignty</p><p>this book enables the reader to develop a more robust consideration of</p><p>relationships between theory and practice and thus the politics of theorizing.</p>