Between consenting peoples : political community and the meaning of consent /

Between consenting peoples : political community and the meaning of consent / edited by Jeremy Webber and Colin M. Macleod. - 1 online resource (279 pages)

"The chapters in this volume are drawn from papers presented at the very first Demcon workshop, "Concent as the foundation for political community," held at the University of Victoria in October 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The meanings of consent / The challenges of consent in indigenous contexts. Living together : Gitksan legal reasoning as a foundation for consent / The complexity of the object of consent : some Australian stories / Reconceiving consent in political and legal philosophy. Indigenous peoples and political legitimacy / Consent, legitimacy, and the foundation of political and legal authority / Consent or contestation? / Beyond consent and disagreement : why law's authority is not just about will / Consent, hegemony, and dissent in treaty negotiations / Jeremy Webber -- Val Napoleon ; "Thou wilt not die of hunger- for I bring thee merchandise : consent, intersocietal normativity, and the exchange of food at York Factory, 1682-1763/77 / Janna Promislow -- Tim Rowse -- Margaret Moore -- David Dyzenhaus -- Duncan Ivison -- Andree Boisselle -- James Tully. Concluding reflections.

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Consent (Law)--Congresses.
Consensus (Social sciences)--Congresses.
Legitimacy of governments--Congresses.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Congresses.
Indians of North America--Government relations--Canada--Congresses.


Electronic books.

K579.I6 / B48 2010

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