This volume is the first to explore the vibrant history of Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealands legal, political and popular culture. Readers will benefit from in-depth analyses of the Charters 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 Zealands 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 Mori and non-Mori 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.
1. Introduction: & a document of our times. Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand; Chris Jones and Stephen Winter.- SECTION 1: REMEMBRANCE.- 2. Magna Carta and Memorialization: The Perils of Historical Anniversaries; Lindsay Diggelmann.- 3. Myths and History: The Treaty of Waitangi as the Magna Charta of New Zealand ; David V. Williams.- SECTION 2: RECEPTION.- 4. Magna Carta and a Paradox of Authority; Andrew Sharp.- 5. Symbol and Myth: Magna Carta in Legal and Public Discourse about Law and Rights in New Zealand 1840-1940; Jeremy Finn.- 6. ?The Politics of Magna Carta and the Ancient Constitution in New Zealand, 1642- c.1860; Geoff Kemp.- 7. The Myth of the Mori Magna Carta ; Te Marie Tau and Madi Williams.- 8. Mekana Tata: Magna Carta and the Political Thought of Aperahama Taonui; Laura Kamau.- 9. The Utility of a Medieval Charter in New Zealand Litigation: The Case of the Magna Carta; Lindsay Breach.- 10. Magna Carta and the Righteous UnderdlÓv
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