Description

Native title has dramatically altered the law and public policy in Australia. It has had a fundamental impact on social relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and the courts have played a central role in its development, and continue to do so. Compromised Jurisprudence established itself as a well-priced and accessible introduction to the subject of native title. This revised edition is the most up-to-date book on the subject. The final two chapters now include a discussion of recent decisions and all the Federal Court appeals since the last edition. The annotated case list has also been updated. As with Strelein's other writing, this focuses on the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the state, and the role of the courts in defining indigenous peoples rights. This second edition of Lisa Strelein's Compromised Jurisprudence skilfully reveals both the promises, perils and pitfalls of litigating Indigenous peoples property and other fundamental human rights under the domestic law of a Western settler-state like Australia. The work of a gifted legal scholar and writer, the book contains many valuable lessons and insights that Indigenous rights advocates around the world will be able to utilise in their own legal efforts aimed at decolonisation of Indigenous peoples under both domestic and international law. N Robert A. Williams, Jr., E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law and American Indian Studies, University of Arizona Rogers College of Law