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4 books match the query 'Self - Governance'
Casa Pueblo
A Puerto Rican Model of Self-GovernanceAlexis Massol González, Translated by Ashwin Ravikumar and Paul Schroeder Rodríguez
Lever Press, 2022
Roofless
Partnerships, Self-Governance, and Community in a Homeless Tent CampKaren A. Snedker
Rutgers University Press, 2027
Roofless critically examines homelessness and responses to it in the United States through the growing practice of forming tent camps. Karen A. Snedker and Jennifer McKinney position Seattle's "Tent City 3," (the US city with the third-largest homeless population), as an organizational model for other local governments to consider implementing in addressing their homelessness crises. Snedker and McKinney document this tent city's development through a census they conducted from 2019 to 2020, though the efforts behind Tent City 3 have a history dating back two decades. Through such an examination, the authors reveal surprising points of view and outcomes, including grassroots partnerships between city agencies, nonprofits, religious organizations, and educational institutions. In the context of rising homelessness in the US, understanding and having insight into the residents' experience of sanctioned unsheltered homelessness, compared to instances of unsanctioned encampments, allows readers to acquire a complete, nuanced picture of tent-based homelessness. As such, Roofless provides valuable insight to audiences ranging from scholars of sociology and social work, policymakers, homelessness advocates, and politicians.
The Autonomous Animal
Self-Governance and the Modern SubjectClaire E. Rasmussen
University of Minnesota Press, 2011
Autonomy is a vital concept in much of modern theory, defining the Subject as capable of self-governance. Democratic theory relies on the concept of autonomy to provide justification for participatory government and the normative goal of democratic governance, which is to protect the ability of the individual to self-govern.
Offering the first examination of the concept of autonomy from a postfoundationalist perspective, The Autonomous Animal analyzes how the ideal of self-governance has shaped everyday life. Claire E. Rasmussen begins by considering the academic terrain of autonomy, then focusing on specific examples of political behavior that allow her to interrogate these theories. She demonstrates how the adolescent—a not-yet-autonomous subject—highlights how the ideal of self-governance generates practices intended to cultivate autonomy by forming the individual’s relationship to his or her body. She points up how the war on drugs rests on the perception that drug addicts are the antithesis of autonomy and thus must be regulated for their own good. Showing that the animal rights movement may challenge the distinction between human and animal, Rasmussen also examines the place of the endurance athlete in fitness culture, where self-management of the body is the exemplar of autonomous subjectivity.
Understanding Tribal Sovereignty
Federal Indian Law and Self-GovernanceDonald L. Fixico
University of Arizona Press, 2026
What does tribal sovereignty really mean—and why does it matter today?
Accessibly written for the nonspecialist, acclaimed historian Donald L. Fixico unpacks the complex history and legal foundations of tribal sovereignty in the United States. From traditional Native governance to landmark treaties, federal laws, and court cases, Fixico guides readers through the evolution of tribal self-rule and its modern expressions—from tribal constitutions to license plates and casinos. Designed for students, educators, tribal members, and professionals alike, this book offers a clear, compelling introduction to one of the most important—and often misunderstood—concepts in American Indian affairs.
This book is a go-to source for understanding the federal Indian laws, treaties, and court cases simplified to explain tribal sovereignty.