Friday, March 06, 2009
Subsidiarity
The accumulative aspects of the TIMN model contribute to our understanding of the current governance trend toward subsidiarity. Autonomy of first nations (i.e. Scots, Basques, Sami) and self-determination of tribal minorities -- alongside state structures -- allows for simultaneous development of more cohesive and effective loci of decision making, and by reference more democratic participation.
One of the best kept secrets of social evolution -- due to their invisibility in mainstream media -- is this resumption of governance by first nations, for the most part absent the formation of independent states. Having since World War II gained greater control over their education, development and resource protection, these roughly two billion people on all continents recently challenged the UN and its member states to honor international law by allowing their delegates a seat at the table on climate change negotiations.
Tribal peoples may have been crushed, but they have demonstrated remarkable resilience, and promise to make the Indigenous Peoples' Movement a force to be reckoned with.
One of the best kept secrets of social evolution -- due to their invisibility in mainstream media -- is this resumption of governance by first nations, for the most part absent the formation of independent states. Having since World War II gained greater control over their education, development and resource protection, these roughly two billion people on all continents recently challenged the UN and its member states to honor international law by allowing their delegates a seat at the table on climate change negotiations.
Tribal peoples may have been crushed, but they have demonstrated remarkable resilience, and promise to make the Indigenous Peoples' Movement a force to be reckoned with.
