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Author: Graham White
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.560kg
ISBN: 9781487551582
ISBN 10: 1487551584
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 28 April 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'We Are In Charge Here' is a comprehensive and rigorous examination of the inner-workings of an Inuit self-government by one of Canada's pre-eminent political scientists and northern scholars. Graham White's meticulous and detailed analysis of the institutional features and behavioural characteristics of the Nunatsiavut Assembly is unparalleled in the study of Indigenous self-government in Canada and will most certainly serve as an indispensable guide for scholars and practitioners working in this field. - Gary N. Wilson, Professor and Chair of Political Science, University of Northern British Columbia 'We Are In Charge Here' skilfully recounts the Nunatsiavut Government Assembly's design and operation while also conveying an important story detailing how elected Assembly members, seeking to preserve Inuit cultural and traditional standards, manage historical and institutional legacies on a daily basis. The result is a welcome discussion exploring a sophisticated parliamentary institution whose history provides important insights into Aboriginal self-government's historic and ongoing evolution while offering practical lessons for those looking to establish comparable regimes. - Yale D. Belanger, Professor of Political Science, University of Lethbridge and member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists From the commitment to consensus decision-making to the minute details of technical procedures, this book explores the subtleties of the Nunatsiavut Assembly in action. Graham White offers a candid portrait of a locally developed and unique system of governance, recognizing the Assembly's distinctive features as expressions of Inuit political autonomy. . - Andrea Procter, author of A Long Journey: Residential Schools in Labrador and Newfoundland Graham White's analysis of the Nunatsiavut Assembly demonstrates the benefits of melding Westminster principles with the unique culture of the Labrador Inuit as they pursue a distinctive self-government regime. There are important lessons to be learned by representatives in all Canadian assemblies. - David Docherty, President and Vice-Chancellor, Brandon University
Author Information
Graham White is a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto.
