Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive integration of political theory to explain indigenous politics. It assesses how indigenous and liberal political theories interact to consider the policy implications of the indigenous right to self-determination.
Trade Review"An incredible and seminal work. The first book-length study of comparative indigenous politics to examine the indigenous domination of Fijian politics. O'Sullivan coherently and expertly explains the diverse expressions of indigenous self-determination across New Zealand, Australia and Fiji." Dr. Lindsey Te Ata o Tu MacDonald, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
"It is a thoughtful book with a well-supported and optimistic position. A little optimism doesn’t hurt in the age of neoliberalism." Pacific Affairs
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Reconciliation; The Politics of Indigeneity; Liberal Democracy and Differentiated Citizenship; Liberal Democratic Inclusion; Indigeneity and Contemporary Globalisation; Economic Development as Differentiated Citizenship: Australia; Economic Development as Differentiated Citizenship: New Zealand; Differentiated Citizenship and the politics of possibility: Fiji; Conclusion.
