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As international politics celebrates its ‘milestones’ in addressing indigenous issues, Lindroth and Sinevaara-Niskanen offer a much-needed critical reading of that politics and its promise of progress. Introducing the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Arctic Council as sites of inclusion for indigenous peoples, the chapter discusses the emergence of global ‘indigeneity’ and the ways in which this category has been politically re-appropriated. The authors draw attention to the contemporary perception that global politics is becoming more favorable to indigenous peoples and their causes and reveal the neoliberal premises of that politics. The chapter argues that despite international politics appearing more inclusive, and thus less hierarchical, its colonial grip over indigeneity remains firm.
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Lindroth, M., Sinevaara-Niskanen, H. (2018). At Home in International Politics. In: Global Politics and Its Violent Care for Indigeneity . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60982-9_1
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