Empire and indigeneity : histories and legacies / Richard Price.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Engagement -- Mentalities -- Policies and governance : conciliation and coercion -- Policies and governance : protection -- Policies and governance : racial amalgamation -- Law and sovereignty -- Violence and the coming of colonial order -- The emergence of settler politics -- Legacies in indigenous politics -- Legacies in imperial culture.

"Indigeneity is inseparable from Empire and the way empire responds to the indigenous presence is a key historical factor in shaping the flow of imperial history. This book is about the consequences of the encounter in the early nineteenth century between the British imperial presence and the First Peoples of what were to become Australia and New Zealand. However, the shape of social relations between indigenous peoples and the forces of empire does not remain constant over time. The book tracks how the creation of empire in this part of the world possessed long-lasting legacies both for the settler colonies that emerged and for the wider history of British imperial culture"-- Provided by publisher.