Contested governance : culture, power and institutions in indigenous Australia /

Contested governance : culture, power and institutions in indigenous Australia / editors: Janet Hunt [and others]. - 1 online resource - CAEPR monograph series ; no. 29 . - Research monograph (Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 29. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Understanding Indigenous Australian governance--research, theory and representations / The governance environment. Between a rock and a hard place: self-determination, mainstreaming and Indigenous community governance / Constraints on researchers acting as change agents / Culture, power and the intercultural. Cultures of governance and the governance of culture: transforming and containing Indigenous institutions in West Arnhem Land / Whose governance, for whose good? The Laynhapuy Homelands Association and the neo-assimilationist turn in Indigenous policy / Regenerating governance on Kaanju homelands / Institutions of Indigenous governance. Different governance for difference: the Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation / The business of governing: building institutional capital in an urban enterprise / Indigenous leaders and leadership: agents of networked governance / Contesting cultural geographies of governance. Noongar Nation / Regionalism that respects localism: the Anmatjere Community Government Council and beyond / Rebuilding governance. Incorporating cattle: governance and an Aboriginal pastoral enterprise / Mapping expectations around a 'governance review' exercise of a West Kimberley organisation / Mick Dodson -- Diane Smith and Janet Hunt -- Janet Hunt -- Sarah Holcombe -- Diane Smith -- Frances Morphy -- Benjamin Richard Smith -- Jon Altman -- Diane Smith -- Bill Ivory -- Manuhuia Barcham -- Will Sanders -- Christina Lange -- Kathryn Thorburn. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5.

"The research in this book aims to provide evidence and practical guidance for governments and Indigenous leaders about community governance in indigenous Australia, and contribute to enhancing existing success. This book documents many of the challenges, opportunities and issues facing those engaged in trying to achieve legitimate and effective governance on the ground. It considers the significant underlying problems that have to be resolved if indigenous social and economic development is to be achieved and sustained."--Information provided by publisher


English.

9781921536052 1921536055

10.26530/OAPEN_458896 doi

ANU E Press, WK Hancock Library, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, website: http://epress.anu.edu.au 22573/ctt236hgq JSTOR


Aboriginal Australians--Politics and government.
Aboriginal Australians--Economic conditions.
Aboriginal Australians--Social conditions.
Community development--Australia.
Politics and government.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Research.
Aboriginal Australians--Economic conditions.
Aboriginal Australians--Politics and government.
Aboriginal Australians--Social conditions.
Community development.


Australia.

politics and government. australia. social conditions. aboriginal australians. economic conditions. community development.


Electronic books.

DU124.P64

320.0899915