Kaapua Smith - Example

Ngāti Apa, Te Aitanga ā Hauiti ā Hauiti, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou

Provisional title of the thesis: Contemporary Māori Political Participation

Abstract: This PhD thesis seeks to examine the contemporary methods of political participation used by Māori to influence central government policy. The research has three main objectives. Initially it seeks to understand the current political practices of Māori people and what influences and informs their method of political participation. Secondly it will examine any changes in political participation over time by entering into a historical overview of Māori civic engagement. Thirdly, it seeks to understand how the existing theories on political participation are able to account for the case of Māori as an indigenous minority group. In particular it will focus on whether or not the process of colonisation experienced by Māori has impacted on their political behaviours, and how the notion of colonisation fits within the current theories. This research is primarily qualitative, guided by Kaupapa Māori methodology, although aspects of quantitative research will be used to determine the current state of Māori political participation. Names, ranks and positions of supervisors/advisors: Primary Supervisor: Associate Professor Raymond Miller Department of Political Studies The University of Auckland Secondary Supervisor Associate Professor Ann Sullivan Department of Māori Studies The University of Auckland

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