Text Sovereignty
The case for constitutional transformation
$16.40
- Paperback
- Release Date
1 October 2026
Summary
‘The legitimacy of the state is at best questionable and certainly remains legally unsettled.’
Legal scholar Claire Charters (Ngāti Whakaue, Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi and Tainui) confronts the deeply rooted questions surrounding the legitimacy of the New Zealand state and its sovereignty over Māori. Drawing from her influential writings and speeches, Charters critiques the judiciary’s historical silence on the state’s claim to sovereignty, revealing the profound implications of this silence…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991301444 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1991301448 |
| Author: | Charters Claire |
| Publisher: | Bridget Williams Books |
| Imprint: | Bridget Williams Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 150mm x 230mm |
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Charters Claire
Claire Charters
Claire Charters (Ngāti Whakaue, Tūwharetoa, Ngā Puhi, Tainui) is a Professor at the University of Auckland Faculty of Law, researching Indigenous peoples’ rights within international and constitutional law.
She co-directs the Aotearoa New Zealand Centre for Indigenous Peoples and the Law, a centre dedicated to research, advocacy, and leadership in Indigenous rights. Claire’s work has garnered global recognition, including influential roles with the United Nations.
Currently, as a Royal Society Rutherford Discovery Fellow, she is leading a significant investigation into constitutional transformation to fulfil Māori aspirations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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