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Obliged to Be Difficult : Nugget Coombs' Legacy in Indigenous Affairs
by Tim Rowse
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Overview
Since the 1967 constitutional referendum, Australian governments have moved toward policies of Indigenous self-determination. Obliged to Be Difficult presents the central issue of self-determination as seen by Dr. H. C. Coombs, the most influential policy maker after the referendum: through what political mechanisms will Indigenous Australians find their own voice? This narrative of Coombs' work draws on many unpublished sources and illuminates the interplay of government policy with Indigenous practice. This book is both an account of government policies and a biographical slice of an outstanding Australian.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521774109
- ISBN-10: 0521774101
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: April 2000
- Dimensions: 8.99 x 6.02 x 0.68 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.98 pounds
- Page Count: 264
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