A Extract from Dr Elizabeth Rata ,It is an Overly Accademic Paper, too long. 25 pages . Unfortuneately the New Zealander ,possibly missed the point. QUOTE . Introduction The elite of neotribal capitalism have played a decisive and self-interested role in controlling shifts in the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi In the culturalist approach, because the treaty’s authority is ‘spiritual’ or ‘otherworldly’, and outside the political conditions of its real historical context, contemporary realities are ignored. The religious imagery of treaty orthodoxy illustrates the doctrinal status of a spiritually mandated authority, an authority that takes it out of the realm of critical scrutiny. According to Margaret Wilson (cited in O’Brien, 2003: 15), the treaty is a ‘convenant’ that has a ‘higher purpose’ (than that of a legal contract), one ‘of defining the relationship binding two peoples’. The word ‘atone’ in the government’s apology to the Tainui tribe (The New Zealand Herald, 23 January 1995) conveys the idea of the expiation of a sin-inspired guilt, while the idea of a ‘foundation document’ with a spirit that ‘still speaks today’ evokes a timeless and commanding manifesto. This ‘otherworldliness’ elevates the treaty from the combative political sphere to a level of unquestioning reverence. stuff.co.nz/national/10292073/Treaty-of-Waitangi-claim-to-pass-into-law
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