The Indigenous Space and Marginalized Peoples in the United Nations

In the UN, indigenous peoples have achieved more rights than any other group of people. This book traces this to the ability of indigenous peoples to create consensus among themselves; the establishment of an indigenous caucus; and the construction of a g

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Th e I n dig e nous Spac e a n d M a rgi na l i z ed P eop l e s i n t h e Un i t ed Nat ions

THE INDIGENOUS SPACE AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLES IN THE UNITED NATIONS

Copyright © Jens Dahl, 2012. All rights reserved.

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List of Figures

vii

Acknowledgments

ix

Acronyms

xiii

Introduction

1

One

Setting the Stage

19

Two

The United Nations as a Platform

33