Dependent Autonomy

A New Phase of Internal Colonialism

Bibliographic Data

ID11229313
AuthorsIan Hughes (0000-0002-8126-1303, corresponding author)
Year1995
Volume30
Issue4
Pages369-388
Publication date1995-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.1839-4655.1995.tb00951.x
OpenAlexW2254754982
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited15

The history of colonialism in Australia is summarised into four phases, called external colonialism, internal colonialism, welfare colonialism and dependent autonomy. Four policy frameworks for Aboriginal affairs: subjection and exploitation; protection and segregation; assimilation and integration; and self‐determination and reconciliation; coincide with these phases. Contradictions arising from irreconcilable tendencies in liberal‐humanist philosophy marked official discourses, practices and strategies during each phase of colonialism. Current policies are analysed in terms of political paradox. The self‐determination policy, which promotes autonomy through increased dependency on the state, is analysed as a new phase of colonialism which is called ‘dependent autonomy’

Autonomy · Colonialism · Humanism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Project commissioning · Publishing · Sociology · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Law

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