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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Paul G McHugh |
| ISBN: | 9780199699414 0199699410 |
| OCLC Number: | 733232206 |
| Description: | xix, 356 p. ; 25 cm. |
| 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. |
| Responsibility: | P. G. McHugh. |
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Abstract:
Aboriginal title, the land rights of native peoples in former colonies, is one of the most significant developments in common law in the late-twentieth century. This book, by a key author in this field, sets out the beginnings, judicial acceptance, and influence of this doctrine across national jurisdictions and in international law.
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McHugh's new book is beyond doubt a rich and fascinating contribution to the field. Its full implications will take some time to absorb. Richard Boast, Maori Law Review McHugh...does a fine job of examining the answers that the law has come up with in less than 350 pages. Eleanor Healy Birt, Journal of the Liberal International British Group Read more...
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