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“… a Document of Our Times.” Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand

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The introductory essay to the volume provides prefatory information regarding Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand and outlines the Charter’s place in the context of the country’s post-settlement constitutional arrangements. It explores the key factors that explain why, in 2015, the 800th anniversary of a medieval English charter was celebrated in a post-colonial Pacific nation. Winter and Jones conclude by providing an overview of the volume’s content and anticipate key discussion themes raised by the book’s chapters.

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Jones, C., Winter, S. (2017). “… a Document of Our Times.” Magna Carta in Aotearoa New Zealand. In: Winter, S., Jones, C. (eds) Magna Carta and New Zealand. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58439-3_1

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