Divided Nation: Indigenous Australians in Australian Political Culture

by Tim Rowse, Murray Goot

This in-depth study examines changes and continuities in Australian public opinion about the Aborigines and their struggle for recognition and social justice. Looking at four key episodes in recent political history—the 1967 referendum, the Hawke government’s national land-rights proposal from 1984–1986, the Native Title debate, and the reconciliation debate in 2000—this book explores public opinion research, the debate surrounding these issues, and how they affected the political discussion of indigenous peoples’ issues in Australia. 

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2007