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Aboriginal sovereignty : reflections on race, state, and nation
- Title
- Aboriginal sovereignty : reflections on race, state, and nation / Henry Reynolds.
- Author
- Reynolds, Henry, 1938-
- Publication
- St. Leonards, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 1996.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | KU2562 .R49 1996 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 221 pages; 20 cm
- Summary
- "Aboriginal Sovereignty is a provocative study of the relations between indigenous Australians and mainstream society. It presents a bold new interpretation of Aboriginal political development. It challenges us to consider that the Mabo decision is not the boundary at which the recognition of indigenous rights must cease." "Aboriginal Sovereignty confronts the question of whether Aboriginal society exercised a form of sovereignty before 1788, whether the 'tribes' were actually small 'nations'. It considers legal interpretations of what happened when the Britons arrived. It looks at customary law and then considers current political and constitutional discussion, in Australia and overseas." "What are the lessons from North America? Can there be self-determination for the 'nations within' a nation state?"--Jacket.
- Subject
- Aboriginal Australians > Land tenure > History
- Aboriginal Australians > Legal status, laws, etc. > History
- Aboriginal Australians > Government relations
- Law > Indigenous
- Law > Jurisprudence > Terra nullius
- Law > International law
- Native title
- Politics and Government > Sovereignty
- 15.90 history of Australia and Oceania
- Aboriginal Australians > Government relations
- Aboriginal Australians > Land tenure
- Aboriginal Australians > Legal status, laws, etc
- Colonization
- Grundeigentum
- Bürgerrecht
- Aborigines
- Kolonisatie
- Juridische aspecten
- Native title (Australia)
- Aboriginal Australians > Land tenure
- Aboriginal Australians > Politics and government
- Australia
- Indigenous peoples
- Iwi taketake
- Australia > Colonization > History
- Australia
- Genre/Form
- History
- History (form)
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-212) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Terra nullius and sovereignty -- 2. Assessment of Aboriginal society -- 3. Were Aboriginal tribes sovereigns? -- 4. Customary law -- 5. How did Australia become British? -- 6. Law and history -- 7. Self-government, autonomy and treaties -- 8. Nations and states in international law and politics.
- ISBN
- 1863739696
- 9781863739696
- LCCN
- 96192248
- OCLC
- ocm36201897
- 36201897
- SCSB-8937435
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library