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155 pages.
On cover: The future of Aotearoa depends on how Māori engage with capitalism.Contents: Theoretical framework: an historical materialist approach -- Economies of mana: Pre-colonial Māori economies -- Stabilising a colonising economy: early encounters, dispossession and reparations -- Diverse economies in Aotearoa: Māori businesses or Māori economies? -- Alternative economies are possible: Economic transformations and questions for the future.
Summary: What do the economics of decolonisation mean for the future of Aotearoa? This question drives the work of Matthew Scobie and Anna Sturman as they explore the complex relationship between tangata whenua and capitalism. By weaving together historical insights and contemporary analysis, this text reveals the enduring influence of Māori economies and illuminates how these perspectives could radically transform Aotearoa's political economy for the better.

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