{"product_id":"guided-by-the-mountains-navajo-political-philosophy-and-governance-9780190915773","title":"Guided by the Mountains: Navajo Political Philosophy and Governance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Lerma\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Native American Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do traditional Indigenous institutions of governance offer to our understanding of the contemporary challenges faced by the Navajo Nation today and tomorrow? \u003cem\u003eGuided by the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the tensions between Indigenous political philosophy and the challenges faced by Indigenous nations in building political institutions that address contemporary problems and enact \"good governance.\" Specifically, it looks at Navajo, or Din�, political thought, focusing on traditional Din� institutions that offer \"a new (old) understanding of contemporary governance challenges\" facing the Navajo Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguing not only for the existence but also the persistence of traditional Navajo political thought and policy, \u003cem\u003eGuided by the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e asserts that \"traditional\" Indigenous philosophy provides a model for creating effective governance institutions that address current issues faced by Indigenous nations. Incorporating both visual interpretations and narrative accounts of traditional and contemporary Din� institutions of government from Din� philosophers, the book is the first to represent Indigenous philosophy as the foundation behind traditional and contemporary governance. It also explains how Din� governance institutions operated during Pre-Contact and Post-Contact times. This path-breaking book stands as the first-time normative account of Din� philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46470752403607,"sku":"9780190915773","price":2898.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780190915773.jpg?v=1766241355","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/guided-by-the-mountains-navajo-political-philosophy-and-governance-9780190915773","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}