Articles by: Preslava Nenova

Review(s) of: People on Country: Vital Landscapes, Indigenous Futures, by Jon Altman and Sean Kerins (eds), (Sydney, The Federation Press, 2012).

In 'Arena Magazine' 118, Jessica Whyte condemns the 'interventionist politics of rights' carried on by Western NGOs in alliance with Western states' governments and military backing. She casts doubt on the moralistic agenda of Western NGOs and implicates them in a conspiratorial relationship with dominant states that seek to augment or entrench their power in the global arena. What makes the alliance between states and NGOs desirable for both parties is the will of each…