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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Part I Introduction; Chapter 1 " ... a Document of Our Times." Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand ; Constitutional Arrangements; The 800th Anniversary; Magna Carta Celebrated; Magna Carta Redux?; References; Part II Remembrance; Chapter 2 Magna Carta and Memorialization: The Perils of Historical Anniversaries ; Memory and Memorialization; Commemorating Magna Carta in 2015; Commemorating Magna Carta in 1915; Novocentenaries and Demisemiseptcentennials; New Zealand and Historical Commemorations; References. |
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Chapter 3 Myths and History: The Treaty of Waitangi as "The Magna Charta of New Zealand" Founding Documents; Magna Carta and the Treaty of Waitangi; One Legal History Perspective: Lord Sumption; Legal Values not Found in Magna Carta Itself; Coke's Inventions; Proponents of the Mythic Magna Carta; Myths and Falsehoods Distinguished; Interpretative Traditions in the Common Law; The Purity of Historical Method Doubted; The Fabric of New Zealand Society; Choosing One's Myths with Care; References; Part III Reception; Chapter 4 Magna Carta and a Paradox of Authority. |
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The Ghost of the Great CharterAlan of Lille and the Paradox of Authority; The English Background: Traditionalist, Conservative and Radical Uses of the Charter; The Survival of the Great Charter and the Exceptionalism of Aotearoa New Zealand: An Agenda for Study; References; Chapter 5 Symbol and Myth: Magna Carta in Legal and Public Discourse About Law and Rights in New Zealand, 1840−1940 ; Introduction; Magna C(h)arta in the Courts; Magna Carta and Māori Issues; Magna Carta in Other Contexts; Newspapers and Public Debate; Usage of Magna Charta/Magna Carta |
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Magna Carta Promised a Right to JusticeTrial by One's Peers; Habeas Corpus; But Magna Carta Was not for Māori; Nor for Samoans; Magna Carta as Palladium of Liberty and Constitutional Principle; Revisionism; The Magna Carta Day Society; The Charter in Politics; References; Chapter 6 The Politics of Magna Carta and the Ancient Constitution in New Zealand, 1642-c.1860 ; A Passage to New Zealand; The "Old Land Claims" and the Ancient Constitution; The Birthright of Self-government; "Native Offenders" and Free Englishmen; References; Chapter 7 The Myth of the "Māori Magna Carta." |
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The Treaty of Waitangi and Magna CartaMagna Carta and the New Zealand Constitution; References; Chapter 8 Mekana Tata: Magna Carta and the Political Thought of Aperahama Taonui ; Aperahama Taonui: A Life; Sources of Political Thought; Taonui and the Kīngitanga; References; Chapter 9 The Utility of a Medieval Charter in New Zealand Litigation: The Case of the Magna Carta ; Magna Carta's Role in New Zealand's Constitution; In New Zealand Litigation; As an Expression of the "Rule of Law"; References; Chapter 10 Magna Carta and the Righteous Underdog in Modern Popular Culture. |
| Summary |
This volume is the first to explore the vibrant history of Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand's legal, political and popular culture. Readers will benefit from in-depth analyses of the Charter's reception along with explorations of its roles in regard to larger constitutional themes. The common thread that binds the collection together is its exploration of what the adoption of a medieval charter as part of New Zealand's constitutional arrangements has meant - and might mean - for a Pacific nation whose identity remains in flux. The contributions to this volume are grouped around three topics: remembrance and memorialization of Magna Carta; the reception of the Charter by both Māori and non-Māori between 1840 and 2015; and reflection on the roles that the Charter may yet play in future constitutional debate. This collection provides evidence of the enduring attraction of Magna Carta, and its importance as a platform of constitutional aspiration. & amp;amp;amp;lt. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Magna Carta.
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Magna Carta. |
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Magna Carta. |
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Civil rights -- New Zealand.
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Civil rights. |
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New Zealand. |
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Human rights -- New Zealand.
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Human rights. |
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Law -- New Zealand.
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Law. |
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New Zealand -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Politics and government. |
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21st century |
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Colonialism & imperialism. |
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General & world history. |
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Legal history. |
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Political science & theory. |
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Australasian & Pacific history. |
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LAW -- Constitutional. |
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LAW -- Public. |
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2000-2099 |
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Human rights. |
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Law. |
| Added Author |
Winter, Stephen, editor.
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Jones, Chris, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783319584393 (electronic book) |
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3319584391 (electronic book) |
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9783319584386 |
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