Indigenous Sovereignty and the Democratic Project

Dr Steven Curry is Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne, Australia. He previously worked at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

'This penetrating, provocative and accessible book demonstrates the connection between sovereignty and justice for indigenous peoples. It will be read with profit by political and legal theorists, ethicists and activists - indeed by anyone who has an interest in the concept and practice of sovereignty and in reconciliation between indigenous and settler peoples.' Andrew Alexandra, Editor, Australian Journal of Professional and Applied Philosophy 'Curry's opening pages are astoundingly good...His voice is fresh, scholarly, and clear-spoken.' The Law and Politics Book Review 'The book presents a concept, how indigenous peoples could and should be respected and proposes a way in which direction indigenous peoples' recognition should move.' Austrian Review of International and European Law

• Contents: Introduction. Nations Within: 'We are only demanding our country'; Playing with the umpire. Long Live The King!: Long live the king!; The act of state; State and nation. Born To Rule: We the people; Imagining the people; The appeal to heaven; Born to rule. Indigenous Sovereignty: Applications and limitations; On a new republic; Bibliography; Index.