Politics of Māori Self-determination
Author | : Mason Durie |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015043789752 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Politics of Māori Self-determination written by Mason Durie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book concerns contemporary development in Maori as well as this nation's aspirations for greater autonomy. Mason Durie offers a detailed account of Maori's legislative efforts at self-determination by highlighting the legal battles and conflicting attitudes between Maori and the Crown. Environmental management, issues related to the retention of language and culture, Maori representation in Parliament, and the Treaty of Waitangi are among the topics covered in this balanced and reasonable socio-political assessment.