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Expertise and Scale of Conflict: Governments as Advocates in American Indian Politics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2011

LAURA E. EVANS
LAURA E. EVANS*
Affiliation:
University of Washington
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Laura E. Evans is Assistant Professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Box 353055, Seattle, WA 98105-3055 ([email protected]).
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Abstract

How do American Indian tribal governments relate to nearby local governments? Do insights gleaned from these cases illuminate the constraints and opportunities that marginalized groups face within any system of federalism? What circumstances of marginalized governments help or hinder their effectiveness? Although some Native American tribes have transformed their fortunes with highly profitable casinos, most continue to face stark disadvantages. Some tribal governments, despite limited opportunities prevail locally by cultivating policy and political expertise. This analysis demonstrates that such expertise can be developed, even when resources are scarce.

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American Political Science Review , Volume 105 , Issue 4 , November 2011 , pp. 663 - 682
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2011

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