Constitutional recognition of first peoples in Australia - theories and comparative perspectives
Edited book
Book Title | Constitutional recognition of first peoples in Australia - theories and comparative perspectives |
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Book Category | Edited book |
ERA Publisher ID | 1891 |
Editors | Young, Simon, Nielsen, Jennifer and Patrick, Jeremy |
Number of Pages | 280 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Federation Press |
Place of Publication | Leichhardt, NSW, Australia |
ISBN | 9781760020781 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781760020781 |
Abstract | This collection of essays explores the history and current status of proposals to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution of Australia. The book had its genesis in a colloquium co-hosted by the University of Southern Queensland and Southern Cross University, attended by scholars from Australia and overseas and prominent participants in the recognition debates. The contributions have been updated and supplemented to produce a collection that explores what is possible and preferable from a variety of perspectives, with chapters organised into three parts: 'Concepts and Context', 'Theories, Critique and Alternatives', and 'Comparative Perspectives'. It includes work by well-regarded constitutional law scholars and legal historians, as well as analysis built from and framed by Indigenous world views and knowledges. It also features the voices of a number of comparative scholars – examining relevant developments in the United States, Canada, the South Pacific, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and South America. The combined authorship represents 10 universities from across Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. The book is intended to be both an accurate and detailed record of this critical step in Australian legal and political history and an enduring contribution to ongoing dialogue, reconciliation and the empowerment of Australia's First Peoples. |
Keywords | constitutional law; recognition of Indigenous peoples; comparative law; Indigenous law and policy; Australian legal history; Indigenous rights |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480702. Constitutional law |
489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified | |
450107. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history | |
450599. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community not elsewhere classified | |
480302. Comparative law | |
480499. Law in context not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Five USQ law academics contributed chapters to this book. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Southern Cross University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3v62/constitutional-recognition-of-first-peoples-in-australia-theories-and-comparative-perspectives
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