Magna Carta and New Zealand : History, Politics and Law in Aotearoa

✍ Scribed by Stephen Winter; Chris Jones

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 287
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This volume is the first to explore the vibrant history of Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand’s legal, political and popular culture. Readers will benefit from in-depth analyses of the Charter’s 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 Zealand’s 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 Māori and non-Māori 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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
“… a Document of Our Times.” Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand (Chris Jones, Stephen Winter)....Pages 3-20
Front Matter ....Pages 21-21
Magna Carta and Memorialization: The Perils of Historical Anniversaries (Lindsay Diggelmann)....Pages 23-44
Myths and History: The Treaty of Waitangi as “The Magna Charta of New Zealand” (David V. Williams)....Pages 45-64
Front Matter ....Pages 65-65
Magna Carta and a Paradox of Authority (Andrew Sharp)....Pages 67-88
Symbol and Myth: Magna Carta in Legal and Public Discourse About Law and Rights in New Zealand, 1840−1940 (Jeremy Finn)....Pages 89-109
The Politics of Magna Carta and the Ancient Constitution in New Zealand, 1642–c.1860 (Geoff Kemp)....Pages 111-131
The Myth of the “Māori Magna Carta” (Te Maire Tau, Madi Williams)....Pages 133-152
Mekana Tata: Magna Carta and the Political Thought of Aperahama Taonui (Laura Kamau)....Pages 153-159
The Utility of a Medieval Charter in New Zealand Litigation: The Case of the Magna Carta (Lindsay Breach)....Pages 161-180
Magna Carta and the Righteous Underdog in Modern Popular Culture (Anna Milne-Tavendale)....Pages 181-203
Front Matter ....Pages 205-205
Magna Carta’s Promise: Strengthening the Declaration of Rights-Inconsistency (Stephen Winter)....Pages 207-227
Mana and Magna Carta: Locating New Legacies for a Medieval Charter in Post-colonial Aotearoa New Zealand (Chris Jones)....Pages 229-251
Front Matter ....Pages 253-253
Tear it up? Challenging the Charter (Stephen Winter, Chris Jones)....Pages 255-263
Back Matter ....Pages 265-288

✦ Subjects

Magna Carta;Civil rights -- New Zealand;Human rights -- New Zealand;Law -- New Zealand;New Zealand -- Politics and government -- 21st century;LAW / Constitutional;LAW / Public