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The objective of this article is to explore the interrelations between human population genomic research, the political strategies of indigenous movements and processes of identity formation. It will do so by analysing the collaboration between the Uros, an indigenous group living on artificial floating islands on Lake Titicaca (Peru), and researchers of the Genographic Project. Claiming descent from the ancient Urus, the islands' inhabitants used their differentiated ethnic identity as a central resource in a territorial conflict with the Peruvian state. Their engagement with genetics was aimed at obtaining scientific support for their highly contested claims. In fact, the results of genomic research became a central element in the debate waged around the identity of the Uros. This article aims to contribute new insights into the incorporation of genetic research within the political debates waged over the identities of indigenous populations, as well as to the interaction of genetic knowledge with pre-existing discourses for defining ethnic identities. It also analyses the ways in which genetic research is turned into a political resource with the ability to generate significant social effects in the daily lives of studied populations.

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall & the nature of international conflict has changed. At the same time, the Canadian Forces & the Department of National Defense have seen dramatic reductions in their budgets & personnel strength, with an increase in operational tempo amid missions in the former Yugoslavia, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, Haiti & other areas. Concurrently, the European Union, as a grouping of twenty-five Member States, has begun to coordinate their foreign & defense policy, establishing a Security Strategy, a Defense Agency, & a Rapid Reaction Force. In the academic literature, the Canada- EU military relationship, specifically in the area of procurement, tends to be overlooked, but is important in understanding the wider context of transatlantic security, defense & foreign policy. This paper will explore the procurement of major capital equipment, specifically aircraft, naval ships & mobile ground equipment & the factors influencing those decisions, including bilateral relationships between Canada & the United States & the European Union (EU). This paper will argue that Canada's procurement decisions are based on domestic & economic considerations combined with our increasing interdependence with the United States in both the economic & military fields, which is making it difficult to cooperate with the European Union in the area of procurement & defense related research & development. Adapted from the source document.

This article analyses the interrelations between genetic ancestry research, political conflict and social identity. It focuses in particular on the debate on race-based affirmative action policies, which have been implemented in Brazil since the turn of the century. Genetic evidence of the high levels of admixture among the Brazilian population has become a key element of arguments that question the validity of the category of race for the development of public policies. In response, members of Brazil's black movement have dismissed the relevance of genetics by arguing, first, that in Brazil race functions as a social – rather than a biological – category; and, second, that racial classification and discrimination in this country are based on appearance, rather than on genotype. This article highlights the importance of power relations and political interests in shaping public engagements with genetic research and their social consequences.

This article analyses interrelations between genetic ancestry research, political conflict and social identity. It focuses on the debate on race-based affirmative action policies, which have been implemented in Brazil since the turn of the century. Genetic evidence of high levels of admixture in the Brazilian population has become a key element of arguments that question the validity of the category of race for the development of public policies. In response, members of Brazil's black movement have dismissed the relevance of genetics by arguing, first, that in Brazil race functions as a social – rather than a biological – category, and, second, that racial classification and discrimination in this country are based on appearance, rather than on genotype. This article highlights the importance of power relations and political interests in shaping public engagements with genetic research and their social consequences.