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Mr Lindsey Te Ata o Tu MacDonald

School of Social and Political Sciences; Political Science

Fields of Research

  • The political theory of property rights
  • indigenous political theory

Researcher Summary

Work in the political theory of property rights aims to understand the role of property in politics.  It examines the connection between the justification of political authority and property rights.
Indigenous political theory research has a very simple goal: to demonstrate that the 'politics of identity', is a dangerous and paranoid cipher for a malevolent ideology.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Research Groups

Future Research

  • Political philosophy of property rights

Key Methodologies

  • History of ideas
  • Institutional analysis

Affiliations

Publications


  • MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. (2010) Claim to Waitangi Tribunal - Wai 2237: The Maori Health Disparities. Waitangi Tribunal. (Other)
  • MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. (2010) The Denial of Indigenous Voice and Self-determination in Political Thought. Hamilton, New Zealand: New Zealand Political Studies Association 2010 Conference, 2-3 Dec 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4982. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. (2009) Indigenous Self-Determination: Realism and Moralism in the Political Theory of Indigenous Rights. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Political Science Association Conference, 1-2 Dec 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. (2009) The Political Philosophy of Property Rights. PhD, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2270. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)
  • MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. (2009) The Political Philosophy of Property Rights: A Critique of Contemporary Liberalism. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag. 252pp. (Authored Book)
  • MacDonald, L. (2008) Ravi de Costa, A Higher Authority: Indigenous Transnationalism and Australia. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2006; xii+239pp. Australian Journal of Political Science 43(2): 355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10361140802047189. Book Review. (Other)
  • Head, L. and MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. (2007) Maori Land Tenure and Chiefly Authority in Whanganui, 1840-1865. Crown Law Office/Waitangi Tribunal. 187pp. (Report for External Body)
  • MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. and Muldoon, P. (2006) Globalisation, neo-liberalism and the struggle for indigenous citizenship. Australian Journal of Political Science 41(2): 209-223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10361140600672477. (Journal Article)
  • MacDonald, L. (2006) Lockean Property Rights. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference, 28-29 Aug 2006. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • MacDonald, L.T.A.O.T. (2006) Self-determination and the politics of indigeneity. MAI Review 1(Peer Commentary 3): 3pp. (Journal Article)
  • MacDonald, L. (2001) Political Theory and Maori Property rights in early colonial New Zealand. New Zealand History Association Conference, 2001. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • MacDonald, L. (2001) Political theory and Maori Property rights in early colonial New Zealand. New Zealand Political Studies Association Conference, 2001. (Conference Contribution - Other)