The Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Development

This Handbook examines how Indigenous communities around the world are shaping their own visions of development,drawing on their rich traditions and knowledge systems. It highlights their role as inspiring theorists and political actors who resist the destruction of their livelihoods and advocate for sustainable and just futures.

Format: Hardback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This Handbook takes a unique approach to development, shifting the focus to Indigenous communities across the globe. It challenges the conventional understanding of development by highlighting Indigenous peoples as inspiring theorists and powerful political actors who resist the ongoing destruction of their livelihoods. Instead of looking solely to the present for solutions, this volume explores Indigenous pasts and futures to foster their own visions of development.

Key questions arise throughout the Handbook:

How do Indigenous theories of justice, sovereignty, and relations between humans and non-humans shape their understanding of development?

How have Indigenous people employed Rights of Nature, legal pluralism, and global governance systems to advocate for their visions?

How do Indigenous relationships with the Earth inform their struggles against natural resource extraction?

How have native peoples navigated the complexities of capitalism to pursue their own life projects?

How do Indigenous peoples in diaspora and urban communities contribute to Indigenous futures?

How can Indigenous intellectuals, artists, and scientists assert control over their intellectual property and knowledge systems to create meaningful collective life projects?

The Handbook is designed for a wide audience, including Indigenous and non-Indigenous activists, communities, scholars, and students. It serves as a comprehensive guide to the current thinking within various disciplines that intersect in the study of development, including geography, anthropology, environmental studies, development studies, political science, and Indigenous studies.

By inverting the lens on development and centering Indigenous perspectives, this Handbook offers valuable insights into the complex and multifaceted challenges facing communities around the world. It empowers readers to understand the rich tapestry of Indigenous knowledge systems and to advocate for a more inclusive and sustainable future for all.

Weight: 1560g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367697426