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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Laura E Evans |
ISBN: | 9780199742745 019974274X |
OCLC Number: | 768662918 |
Notes: | American Indian tribal governments fight for change inside institutions. The historical evolution of American Indian political strategies and background. Quiet, yet ever-constant advocacy : how American Indian tribal governments have confronted and changed federal Indian policy. Expertise-centered behaviors : how knowledge changes organizations and how to know when it's there. Expertise and "soft" disempowerment : race, land and local power in American Indian politics. Channels of access, frames for persuasion : influence of tribal governments in state politics. Forging the future |
Description: | 241 s |
Contents: | American Indian tribal governments fight for change inside institutions -- The historical evolution of American Indian political strategies and background -- Quiet, yet ever-constant advocacy : how American Indian tribal governments have confronted and changed federal Indian policy -- Expertise-centered behaviors : how knowledge changes organizations and how to know when it's there -- Expertise and "soft" disempowerment : race, land and local power in American Indian politics -- Channels of access, frames for persuasion : influence of tribal governments in state politics -- Forging the future. |
Responsibility: | Laura E. Evans |
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Power from Powerlessness directs our attention away from headline-making victories of marginalized groups. Instead, Evans argues convincingly that the pathway from oppression to influence is paved slowly, by building capacity and targeting specific institutional opportunities over many years. In politics, as in markets, slow accumulation beats the ephemeral chase for quick returns. * Archon Fung, Professor of Democracy and Citizenship, School of Government, Harvard University * Read more...
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