Rachael Lorna Johnstone
Biographic Data
| ID | 3955936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachael Lorna Johnstone |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachael Lorna |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnstone |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSTONE R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Akureyri |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0845-304X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How the media frames Arctic mining as a rush
The Stanfield Conversations 2025: Challenges to the Rule of Law and the Future of Liberal Democracy
The Stanfield Conversations is an annual public dialogue at Dalhousie University that brings together prominent scholars, public intellectuals, and policy leaders to critically examine the state of democracy in our times. Moderated by CBC Ideas producer Mary Lynk, the 2025 event featured the reflections of Asha Rangappa, Senior Lecturer at Yale's Jackson School of Global Affairs and former FBI Special Agent, and Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus o…
Colonization and colonialism
Um laganám við Háskólann á Akureyri
Við þrjú, höfundar þessarar stuttu greinar, komum með ólíkum hætti að stofnun og þróun lagadeildar Háskólans á Akureyri. Við viljum varpa ljósi á þetta upphaf. Kennsla til prófs í lögfræði við Háskólann á Akureyri hófst árið 2003 og er því orðin 20 ára í ár. Það er ekki ljóst hvenær sú hugmynd kom fyrst fram ... Continue reading Um laganám við Háskólann á Akureyri →
Inngangur – frá ritstjóra sérheftis
Árið 2003 hófst kennsla í lögfræði við Háskólann á Akureyri (HA). Á þeim tíma hefur þetta eflaust þótt nokkuð viðamikil, og af einhverjum galin, hugmynd. Engu að síður hófst námið í sameiginlegri félagsvísinda-og lagadeild. Heiðurinn af því starfi eiga framsæknir og hugaðir einstaklingar sem verður seint þakkað nægilega mikið. Óhætt er að segja að síðan ... Continue reading Inngangur – frá ritstjóra sérheftis →
Polar Law after the Invasion of Ukraine
Russian aggression against Ukraine has triggered doubts about the viability of international law to address complex problems, including in the polar regions. Nevertheless, this article demonstrates that international legal approaches remain important tools to address challenges and disputes in polar law. The article argues that international law remains of critical importance for the peaceful governance of the Poles. It illustrates this argument …
Colonisation at the Poles, Incomplete Decolonisation and the Creation of Indigenous Peoples
This chapter examines the colonisation of the polar regions by States and the legal arguments created and modified to justify State claims to territory, including over territories in the Arctic over which Indigenous Peoples have much stronger and longer evidence of occupation. It then turns to the decolonisation process of the second half of the 20th century to explain the origins of Indigenous rights in international law and argues that they are…
The Greenland Reconciliation Commission: One more step towards independence
What did the Greenland Reconciliation Commission do? How do people feel about it today? How does it relate to other strategies for decolonisation in Greenland
Kalaallit Nunaata nunasiaataanera qiviarlugu
Ullutsinni nunasiaateqartarneq Kalaallinit qanoq misigineqartarpa? Kalaallit Nunaat qanoq isiornikkut nunasiaataajunnaarsinnaava? Inughuit sineriammeersunit tamanna allatut atungarivaat? Saammaasseqatigiinnissamut Isumalioqatigiissitaq Kalaallit unaata nunasiaataajunnaarnissaanut qanoq sunniuteqarpa? Isumalluutinut suliaqarnermi aaliagiinissamut Kalaallit isumaat tusaaneqartarpat
Colonizzazione, decolonizzazione incompleta e la creazione dei popoli indigeni. I fondamenti dei loro diritti ‘speciali’ (link)
Questo articolo discute la storia del diritto internazionale in materia di colonizzazione, da Francisco de Vitoria ai giorni nostri. Si rivela le incongruenze e le ingiustizie nei confronti dei popoli indigeni che continuano a vincolare i loro diritti all’autodeterminazione su una base di uguaglianza con gli altri popoli oggi. Decostruendo le narrative legali dell’occupazione delle regioni polari, metterò in luce le contraddizioni al centro dei p…
About the researchers
Rachael is a professor of law at the University of runs the Polar law masters programme. She also holds a 25% professorship at Ilisimatusarfik (the University of Greenland). She presented her preliminary findings from the fieldwork at the 14 Polar Law Symposium. Her publications regarding Greenland include: “Colonisation at the Poles; a Story of Ineffective ... Continue reading About the researchers →
Perspectives on Colonialism in Greenland
How do Greenlanders experience colonialism today? How can Greenland decolonise? Do Inughuit (Greenlanders from Avanersuaq, or the far northwest of Greenland) experience colonialism differently? How did the Reconciliation Commission contribute to decolonisation in Greenland? How do Greenlanders’ opinions influence decisions about resource activities
Saammaateqatigiinnissamut isumalioqatigiissitaq: Namminersulivinnissammut siuariaatissaq
Saammaateqatigiinnissamut isumalioqatigiissitaq qanoq kinguneqarpa? Ullumikkut inuit qanoq isumaqarfigivaat? Kalaallit Nunaata nunasiaataajunnaarnissamut periusissanut qanoq attuumassuteqarpa
The impact of international law on natural resource governance in Greenland
The paper demonstrates how the evolution of international law on colonial and indigenous peoples, in particular evolving rights to sovereignty over natural resources, shaped the changing relationship between Greenland and the rest of the Danish Realm. Greenland today is in a unique position in international law, enjoying an extremely high degree of self-government. This paper explores the history, current status and future of Greenland through th…
In the Shadow of the Mountain: Assessing early impacts on community development from two mining prospects in South Greenland
Introduction to the Arctic Oil and Gas Research Centre
(Published: May 2016)Citation: R. L. Johnstone and A. M. Hansen. “Introduction to the Arctic Oil and Gas Research Centre.” Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2016, pp. 107–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v7.421
Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic under International Law: Risk and Responsibility
Comment on Rights and Value: The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Addresses the Environment
Peer reviewed
Rights and Value: Construing the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as Civil Commons
This article brings together the United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and John McMurtry’s theory of value. In this perspective, the ICESCR is construed as a prime example of “civil commons,” while McMurtry’s theory of value is proposed as a tool of interpretation of the covenant. In particular, McMurtry’s theory of value is a hermeneutical device capable of highlighting: (a) what alternative conc…
Cynical Savings or Reasonable Reform? Reflections on a Single Unified UN Human Rights Treaty Body
In its 2005 Plan of Action, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) publicly stated: ‘In the long term ... it seems clear that some means must be found to consolidate the work of the seven treaty bodies and to create a unified standing treaty body.’1 The OHCHR also promised proposals for a unified standing treaty body2 to be discussed at an intergovernmental meeting in 2006.3 These proposals were set out in a Concept Paper pr…
The Scope of Faculty Collective Bargaining: An Analysis of Faculty Union Agreements at Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education
In the Shadow of the Mountain: Assessing early impacts on community development from two mining prospects in South Greenland
Rights and Value: Construing the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as Civil Commons
This article brings together the United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and John McMurtry’s theory of value. In this perspective, the ICESCR is construed as a prime example of “civil commons,” while McMurtry’s theory of value is proposed as a tool of interpretation of the covenant. In particular, McMurtry’s theory of value is a hermeneutical device capable of highlighting: (a) what alternative conc…
The impact of international law on natural resource governance in Greenland
The paper demonstrates how the evolution of international law on colonial and indigenous peoples, in particular evolving rights to sovereignty over natural resources, shaped the changing relationship between Greenland and the rest of the Danish Realm. Greenland today is in a unique position in international law, enjoying an extremely high degree of self-government. This paper explores the history, current status and future of Greenland through th…
Cynical Savings or Reasonable Reform? Reflections on a Single Unified UN Human Rights Treaty Body
In its 2005 Plan of Action, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) publicly stated: ‘In the long term ... it seems clear that some means must be found to consolidate the work of the seven treaty bodies and to create a unified standing treaty body.’1 The OHCHR also promised proposals for a unified standing treaty body2 to be discussed at an intergovernmental meeting in 2006.3 These proposals were set out in a Concept Paper pr…
The Scope of Faculty Collective Bargaining: An Analysis of Faculty Union Agreements at Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education
Cynical Savings or Reasonable Reform? Reflections on a Single Unified UN Human Rights Treaty Body
In its 2005 Plan of Action, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) publicly stated: ‘In the long term ... it seems clear that some means must be found to consolidate the work of the seven treaty bodies and to create a unified standing treaty body.’1 The OHCHR also promised proposals for a unified standing treaty body2 to be discussed at an intergovernmental meeting in 2006.3 These proposals were set out in a Concept Paper pr…
Rights and Value: Construing the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as Civil Commons
This article brings together the United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and John McMurtry’s theory of value. In this perspective, the ICESCR is construed as a prime example of “civil commons,” while McMurtry’s theory of value is proposed as a tool of interpretation of the covenant. In particular, McMurtry’s theory of value is a hermeneutical device capable of highlighting: (a) what alternative conc…
Comment on Rights and Value: The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Addresses the Environment
Peer reviewed
Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic under International Law: Risk and Responsibility
Introduction to the Arctic Oil and Gas Research Centre
(Published: May 2016)Citation: R. L. Johnstone and A. M. Hansen. “Introduction to the Arctic Oil and Gas Research Centre.” Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2016, pp. 107–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v7.421
In the Shadow of the Mountain: Assessing early impacts on community development from two mining prospects in South Greenland
The impact of international law on natural resource governance in Greenland
The paper demonstrates how the evolution of international law on colonial and indigenous peoples, in particular evolving rights to sovereignty over natural resources, shaped the changing relationship between Greenland and the rest of the Danish Realm. Greenland today is in a unique position in international law, enjoying an extremely high degree of self-government. This paper explores the history, current status and future of Greenland through th…
The Greenland Reconciliation Commission: One more step towards independence
What did the Greenland Reconciliation Commission do? How do people feel about it today? How does it relate to other strategies for decolonisation in Greenland
Kalaallit Nunaata nunasiaataanera qiviarlugu
Ullutsinni nunasiaateqartarneq Kalaallinit qanoq misigineqartarpa? Kalaallit Nunaat qanoq isiornikkut nunasiaataajunnaarsinnaava? Inughuit sineriammeersunit tamanna allatut atungarivaat? Saammaasseqatigiinnissamut Isumalioqatigiissitaq Kalaallit unaata nunasiaataajunnaarnissaanut qanoq sunniuteqarpa? Isumalluutinut suliaqarnermi aaliagiinissamut Kalaallit isumaat tusaaneqartarpat
Colonizzazione, decolonizzazione incompleta e la creazione dei popoli indigeni. I fondamenti dei loro diritti ‘speciali’ (link)
Questo articolo discute la storia del diritto internazionale in materia di colonizzazione, da Francisco de Vitoria ai giorni nostri. Si rivela le incongruenze e le ingiustizie nei confronti dei popoli indigeni che continuano a vincolare i loro diritti all’autodeterminazione su una base di uguaglianza con gli altri popoli oggi. Decostruendo le narrative legali dell’occupazione delle regioni polari, metterò in luce le contraddizioni al centro dei p…
About the researchers
Rachael is a professor of law at the University of runs the Polar law masters programme. She also holds a 25% professorship at Ilisimatusarfik (the University of Greenland). She presented her preliminary findings from the fieldwork at the 14 Polar Law Symposium. Her publications regarding Greenland include: “Colonisation at the Poles; a Story of Ineffective ... Continue reading About the researchers →
Perspectives on Colonialism in Greenland
How do Greenlanders experience colonialism today? How can Greenland decolonise? Do Inughuit (Greenlanders from Avanersuaq, or the far northwest of Greenland) experience colonialism differently? How did the Reconciliation Commission contribute to decolonisation in Greenland? How do Greenlanders’ opinions influence decisions about resource activities
Saammaateqatigiinnissamut isumalioqatigiissitaq: Namminersulivinnissammut siuariaatissaq
Saammaateqatigiinnissamut isumalioqatigiissitaq qanoq kinguneqarpa? Ullumikkut inuit qanoq isumaqarfigivaat? Kalaallit Nunaata nunasiaataajunnaarnissamut periusissanut qanoq attuumassuteqarpa
Um laganám við Háskólann á Akureyri
Við þrjú, höfundar þessarar stuttu greinar, komum með ólíkum hætti að stofnun og þróun lagadeildar Háskólans á Akureyri. Við viljum varpa ljósi á þetta upphaf. Kennsla til prófs í lögfræði við Háskólann á Akureyri hófst árið 2003 og er því orðin 20 ára í ár. Það er ekki ljóst hvenær sú hugmynd kom fyrst fram ... Continue reading Um laganám við Háskólann á Akureyri →
Inngangur – frá ritstjóra sérheftis
Árið 2003 hófst kennsla í lögfræði við Háskólann á Akureyri (HA). Á þeim tíma hefur þetta eflaust þótt nokkuð viðamikil, og af einhverjum galin, hugmynd. Engu að síður hófst námið í sameiginlegri félagsvísinda-og lagadeild. Heiðurinn af því starfi eiga framsæknir og hugaðir einstaklingar sem verður seint þakkað nægilega mikið. Óhætt er að segja að síðan ... Continue reading Inngangur – frá ritstjóra sérheftis →
Polar Law after the Invasion of Ukraine
Russian aggression against Ukraine has triggered doubts about the viability of international law to address complex problems, including in the polar regions. Nevertheless, this article demonstrates that international legal approaches remain important tools to address challenges and disputes in polar law. The article argues that international law remains of critical importance for the peaceful governance of the Poles. It illustrates this argument …
Colonisation at the Poles, Incomplete Decolonisation and the Creation of Indigenous Peoples
This chapter examines the colonisation of the polar regions by States and the legal arguments created and modified to justify State claims to territory, including over territories in the Arctic over which Indigenous Peoples have much stronger and longer evidence of occupation. It then turns to the decolonisation process of the second half of the 20th century to explain the origins of Indigenous rights in international law and argues that they are…
Colonization and colonialism
How the media frames Arctic mining as a rush
The Stanfield Conversations 2025: Challenges to the Rule of Law and the Future of Liberal Democracy
The Stanfield Conversations is an annual public dialogue at Dalhousie University that brings together prominent scholars, public intellectuals, and policy leaders to critically examine the state of democracy in our times. Moderated by CBC Ideas producer Mary Lynk, the 2025 event featured the reflections of Asha Rangappa, Senior Lecturer at Yale's Jackson School of Global Affairs and former FBI Special Agent, and Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus o…
Political science (13 works) · Law (10 works) · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (9 works) · Geography (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)