The right of self‐determination of indigenous peoples within states often branches in two directions: (1) a drive for more autonomy for indigenous nations and (2) a demand for greater participation in the decision‐making institutions of the state. These two branches of indigenous self‐determination appear to fit very closely with the twin pillars of federalism ‐ self‐rule and shared‐rule. There are many aspects of federalism that can provide a context for accommodating the self‐determination of indigenous peoples within federal states. The drive for greater autonomy, or self‐rule, can be accommodated through a public form of government where indigenous people are the demographic majority in a region, or through the exercise of the aboriginal right of self‐government and the negotiation of intergovernmental agreements. The demand for greater participation in the decision‐making institutions of the state, or shared‐rule, can be met by guaranteed representation for indigenous peoples in the legislatures of federations, in the creation of Aboriginal parliaments, in the creation of state dispute resolution mechanisms to address the needs of indigenous peoples, in the development of treaty‐making and treaty‐renewal processes, and through indigenous participation in the intergovern‐mentalrelations of federal states.
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Despite substantial evidence to the contrary, claims that the increasing emphasis on performance-based contracts and other changes in tenure arrangements for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and other senior executives will inevitably lead to 'politicisation' of the public sector persist. Those claims were particularly shrill during discussions of the new Commonwealth Public Services Bill in 1997 and have resurfaced in more recent commentaries. This paper argues that the claims have not been substantiated after more than a decade of experience in other jurisdictions; and that, in fact, the relationship between governments and their senior employees is more robust and honest, and therefore more appropriate to the times, than the critics would have us believe. While the argument is based on the Northern Territory experience, its application in other jurisdictions is also addressed.
A c k n ow l e d g m e n t s To write about usury is to become acutely conscious of one's debts. My major professional obligation is to my home institution, Arizona State University, which has unfailingly provided every practical assistance for which I either asked or hoped. I was able to finish my research and writing thanks to a Senior Leave granted by the Department of English, and my colleagues there could not have been more supportive. The department chair, Neal Lester, went out of his way to provide me with the opportunities I needed to complete my work, which I could never have done without his help. I've also benefited from the support of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and the tireless work of Bob Bjork, Bill Gentrup, and many others there is much appreciated. The pragmatic aid of Maureen Goggin, Phillip Karagas, Risha Sharma, and Karen Silva has been utterly indispensable. I'll always be grateful for the intellectual and social camaraderie of Cora Fox, Joe Lockard, Eddie Mallot, Heather Maring, Richard Newhauser, Brad Ryner, Bob Sturges, and Ayanna Thompson. A large part of this book was written during various short-term fellowships, visiting lectureships, and research trips abroad, and I want to thank everyone who made my protracted stays in various venues so productive and enjoyable. The English departments at Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Bosphorus University, Istanbul; the Hebrew University, Jerusalem; and the University of Tokyo were highly congenial and collegial venues in which to work, and many of this book's ideas were honed by discussions there. Farideh Koohi-Kamali, Lee Norton, and Brigitte Shull at Palgrave consistently offered every kind of encouragement an author could desire. Simten Gurac was daring enough to marry me while I was in the middle of writing this book, and for that act of reckless generosity, as well as a million others, I dedicate it to her.
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