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* Read * American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations by University of Texas Press ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations As a first and crucial step in this process, many nations are revising constitutions originally developed by the U.S. These new constitutions and the governing institutions they create are fostering greater governmental stability and accountability, increasing citizen support of government, and providing a firmer foundation for economic and political development.This book brings together for the first time the writings of tribal reform leaders, academics, and legal practitioners to offer a compr
| Title | : | American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0292713177 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
Eric D. Lemont, a lawyer at Goodwin, Proctor, LLP in Boston, Massachusetts, is a Research Fellow at the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and the founding director of its Initiative on American Indian Constitutional Reform. . Since 2001, he and the Harvard Project have sponsored working sessions
As a first and crucial step in this process, many nations are revising constitutions originally developed by the U.S. These new constitutions and the governing institutions they create are fostering greater governmental stability and accountability, increasing citizen support of government, and providing a firmer foundation for economic and political development.This book brings together for the first time the writings of tribal reform leaders, academics, and legal practitioners to offer a comprehensive overview of American Indian nations' constitutional reform processes and the rebuilding of native nations. government to create governmental structures more attuned to native people's unique cultural and political values. The book is organized in three sections. The first part investigates the historical, cultural, economic, and political motivations behind American Indian nations' recent reform efforts. The book concludes with a discussion of how American Indian nations are navigating the process of reform, inclu
"Five Stars" according to Garry Zimmerman. A1 I would buy from them again.. Midwest Book Review said A top pick for college-level collections strong in Native history and culture and American politics and law. Since 1975 when the US government fostered a policy of self-determination for Native nations, many of the 500+ federally recognized nations have governed themselves, with some revision constitutions originally developed by the US government to hone them to Native interests. In turn these new constitutions are creating greater stability and accountability within the Native nations. The writings of tribal reform leaders, academics and lawyers come together for the first time under one cover in Ameri
. About the Author Eric D. Since 2001, he and the Harvard Project have sponsored working sessions on constitutional reform at which American Indian constitutional reform leaders from across the United States have gathered to rethink strategies for strengthening American Indian constitutions and constitution-making processes. Lemont, a lawyer at Goodwin, Proctor, LLP in Boston, Massachusetts, is a Research Fellow at the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and the founding director of its Initiative on American Indian Constitutional Reform
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