{"product_id":"9781487551582","title":"\"We Are in Charge Here\"","description":"Author: Graham White\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487551582\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 May 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book provides a detailed analysis of the Nunatsiavut Assembly, the legislature of Canada's only Inuit self-government. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful, innovative Indigenous self-governance regimes are increasingly important players in Canadian politics, but little academic work has been done on their structure, operation, and effectiveness. \u003ci\u003e\u0026amp;quot;We Are in Charge Here\u0026amp;quot;\u003c\/i\u003e examines the central institution of the most populous Indigenous self-governance regime in Canada, the elected Assembly of the Nunatsiavut Government. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNunatsiavut - \u0026amp;quot;our beautiful land\u0026amp;quot; in Inuktitut - was established in 2006 by a modern treaty between the Labrador Inuit and the Canadian state. Graham White offers a thorough observation of the Assembly, based on interviews with Assembly members and others involved in Nunatsiavut politics, observation of Assembly sessions, and a review of official documents, in order to provide a comprehensive picture of the Assembly, its members, and its operations. The book examines the Assembly\u0026amp;#x27;s effectiveness in performing traditional legislative functions such as representation, policy making, and accountability. It addresses key concerns including executive-legislative power relations, Inuit influence on Assembly operations, and the Assembly\u0026amp;#x27;s role in realizing self-government. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminating the intersection of Indigenous self-governance approaches and Western institutions, \u003ci\u003e\u0026amp;quot;We Are in Charge Here\u0026amp;quot; \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of interest to political leaders, legislative officials, and academics concerned with the design and on-the-ground functioning of Indigenous self-government.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919608037534,"sku":"ING-9781487551582","price":123.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487551582.jpg?v=1782813923","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487551582","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}