'Speaking Truth to Power', Some Reflections on the Role of Law

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dc.contributor.authorBankes, Nigeleng
dc.date.accessioned2009-04-23T20:43:54Z
dc.date.available2009-04-23T20:43:54Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe article explores two views of the relationship between law and power using examples principally derived from the relationship between indigenous peoples and the state in both domestic (national) law and international law. From a critical perspective law simply encodes, entrenches and perpetuates power relationships. From this perspective law is incapable of speaking truth to power. From a liberal perspective law has emancipatory possibilities with the potential to de-stabilize and change the status quo. The presentation argues that the possibilities associated with this second perspective are most likely to be realized as a result of the interaction between different legal systems and especially the interaction between domestic (or national) legal systems and the international legal system.
dc.description.refereedYeseng
dc.description.sponsorshipNexen Inc.eng
dc.identifier.citation(2007) 97 Resources 7eng
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34447
dc.identifier.issn0714-5918
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/47042
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherCanadian Institute of Resources Laweng
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryeng
dc.publisher.facultyLaweng
dc.publisher.urlhttp://www.cirl.caeng
dc.title'Speaking Truth to Power', Some Reflections on the Role of Laweng
dc.typeNewslettereng
thesis.degree.disciplineCanadian Institute of Resources Laweng
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