{"product_id":"2026770001596-secondhand-cres-paper-2-towards-a-national-aboriginal-congress","title":"Cres Paper 2: Towards A National Aboriginal Congress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887876878555,"sku":"2026770001596-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ab428f5f-7823-4377-93fb-594e3cd9ba49.png?v=1781747444","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770001596-secondhand-cres-paper-2-towards-a-national-aboriginal-congress","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}