Indigenous Peoples and the State - International Perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi

This collection refreshes the scholarly and public discourse relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and makes a significant contribution to the international discussion of Indigenous-State relations and reconciliation.

List of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Notes of Contributors

1. Introduction

Carwyn Jones and Mark Hickford
Part One: Foundations of Indigenous/State Relationships

1. Māori and State Visions of Law and Peace
Carwyn Jones


2. Origin Stories and the Law: Treaty Metaphysics in Canada and New Zealand
John Borrows


3. Originalism and the Constitutional Canon of Aotearoa New Zealand
David V Williams
Part Two: Giving Meaning to the Treaty Through Time


4. The Treaty of Waitangi in Historical Context
Saliha Belmessous


5. Towards a Post-Foundational History of the Treaty
Bain Attwood


6. The Failing Modern Jurisprudence of the Treaty of Waitangi
Jacinta Ruru
Part Three: Diverse Sites of the Treaty Relationship


7. ‘Ko te mana tuatoru, ko te mana motuhake’
Rawinia Higgins


8. Reflecting on the Treaty of Waitangi and its Constitutional Dimensions: A Case for a Research Agenda
Mark Hickford


9. Future Contexts for Treaty Interpretation
Natalie Coates


10. ‘He rangi tā Matawhāiti, he rangi tā Matawhānui’: Looking towards 2040

Māmari Stephens
Glossary
Index

About the author

Mark Hickford, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Law, Victoria University of Wellington
Carwyn Jones, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington

Summary

This collection refreshes the scholarly and public discourse relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and makes a significant contribution to the international discussion of Indigenous-State relations and reconciliation.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Hickford, Mark Jones Hickford, Hickford Mark, Carwyn Jones, Jones Carwyn
• Assisted by: Mark Hickford (Editor), Carwyn Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780367895440
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89544-0
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Indigenous Peoples and the Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Indigenous Peoples, New Zealand, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state, New Zealand / Aotearoa, LAW / Indigenous Law & Legal Systems