Deficit discourse is expressed in a mode of language that consistently frames Aboriginal
identity in a narrative of deficiency. It is interwoven with notions of 'authenticity', which in turn …

This paper examines the relationship between Australia's Indigenous and settler colonial
systems of democracy through the lens of deliberative systems theory. It suggests that the …

Despite increased understanding of Indigenous environmental values, governments still fail
to respectfully incorporate these values into environmental policy. Deliberative democratic …

The conceptual framework I have developed to guide the analysis in this thesis brings
together insights from five theoretical approaches, or sets of literature. Firstly, the thesis …

This thesis reconceptualises the politics of resistance by rethinking property across a range
of traditions. It rethinks property, deconstruction, the commons, democracy, and Black …

In this age of climate crisis,'the environment', and its governance, has become a more active
juncture of critical critique and discussion. This thesis specifically understands …