The Futures of Democracy, Law, and Government
Author(s): Mark Hickford & Matthew S R Palmer eds
This collection of essays in honour of Sir Geoffrey Palmer is based on a symposium held in October 2022. Leading judges, scholars and politicians discuss themes that have animated Palmer’s career in public affairs, including: constitutional government; democracy and its integrity; indigenous-state relations and Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi; the environment and climate change; law reform and human rights.
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- : Te Herenga Waka University Press
- : Te Herenga Waka University Press
- : 30 August 2024
- : 01 November 2024
- : books
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- : Mark Hickford & Matthew S R Palmer eds
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Contents
Law, politics, policy and government
Geoffrey Palmer
Some reflections on Cabinet government: A former minister’s perspective
David Caygill
The role of political parties in New Zealand’s democracy
Margaret Wilson
Safeguarding democracy through prudent anticipatory governance: the case of climate change adaptation
Jonathan Boston
Governing an unimaginable future
Simon Upton
Legal myth-takes and the Crown’s claim to sovereignty over Aotearoa New Zealand: The implications for New Zealand’s constitution
Claire Charters
Ultimate legal principles for Aotearoa New Zealand: The place of the Treaty of Waitangi
Alex Frame
Constitutional legitimacy and diversity: The value of pluralism and filling gaps in the common law
Mai Chen
Back to the future: Sir Geoffrey Palmer’s 'new public law'
Dean Knight
Legal change: 'reform', 'legality' and the (once?) 'political constitution'
Jack Hodder
The rights frame of mind
Helen Winkelmann
Bills of rights: “Nonsense upon stilts” or an enhancement of democracy?
Kenneth Keith
Some lessons for governance in New Zealand drawn from the global context
Colin Keating
Normative mismatch and the failure of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Jonathan Carlson
