Cres Paper 2: Towards A National Aboriginal Congress
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A foundational work in Australian Indigenous policy studies, this research paper by H.C. Coombs presents a carefully reasoned argument for the establishment of a national representative body for Aboriginal Australians. Cres Paper 2: Towards A National Aboriginal Congress details the structural and political frameworks necessary to give Aboriginal communities a unified, sovereign voice in national governance and policy-making. Written with the measured authority of one of Australia's most influential public intellectuals, Coombs argues that self-determination for Aboriginal peoples is not merely a moral imperative but a practical necessity for equitable governance. The paper illustrates the deep institutional gaps that existed in mid-twentieth-century Australia and charts a course toward meaningful political representation for the continent's First Nations peoples. It remains an essential document for scholars of Australian history, Indigenous studies, and public policy.
Author: H.C. Coombs
Format: Paperback
Published: 1986, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A foundational work in Australian Indigenous policy studies, this research paper by H.C. Coombs presents a carefully reasoned argument for the establishment of a national representative body for Aboriginal Australians. Cres Paper 2: Towards A National Aboriginal Congress details the structural and political frameworks necessary to give Aboriginal communities a unified, sovereign voice in national governance and policy-making. Written with the measured authority of one of Australia's most influential public intellectuals, Coombs argues that self-determination for Aboriginal peoples is not merely a moral imperative but a practical necessity for equitable governance. The paper illustrates the deep institutional gaps that existed in mid-twentieth-century Australia and charts a course toward meaningful political representation for the continent's First Nations peoples. It remains an essential document for scholars of Australian history, Indigenous studies, and public policy.