Decolonization and the Right of Self-Determination for the Pacific

Abstract

Indigenous peoples are often alienated from their lands and culture. This has arguably resulted in Indigenous peoples figuring disproportionately in the social and economic statistics. The right of self-determination is often touted as a panacea to these statistics. The focus of this paper is to rethink the notion of self-determination and examine whether the process afforded by the United Nations Decolonization Committee can assist or whether the sway of State politics and State power impedes this right for Indigenous peoples.

Citation

Toki, V. (2016), "Decolonization and the Right of Self-Determination for the Pacific", Studies in Law, Politics, and Society (Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, Vol. 70), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 181-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1059-433720160000070013