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 global indigenousness.

Autorentext
Jens Dahl is an adjunct professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Inhalt
Setting the Stage The Untied Nations as a Platform Three Cases Representation: The Indigenous Caucus Different but United Indigenous Strategies and Performances 'We know who we are' Going Home Concluding Perspectives