Appeasement” refers to a policy aimed at avoiding conflict or war by making concessions to and aggressive or hostile country. In international relations appeasement involves giving in to the demands of a more powerful nation to avoid confrontation, even if it means sacrificing one’s own interest or values. Appeasement got a bad name due to […]
Leyes linguísticas- guerras sobre palabras
Una rosa puede oler tan dulce con cualquier otro nombre. Pero el idioma, al parecer, es un fuerte marcador de identidad étnica o nacional. Muchos países del mundo tienen leyes lingüísticas. Estas leyes podrán establecer uno o más idiomas nacionales oficiales. También pueden proteger el uso de lenguas minoritarias dentro de un país o parte […]
Language Laws- Wars Over Words
A rose may smell as sweet by any other name. But language, it seems, is a strong marker of ethnic or national identity. Many countries in the world have language laws. These laws may establish one or more official national languages. They may also protect the use of minority languages within a country or part […]
More on the Voice
In an earlier post I suggested that a reason frequently offered for advocating constitutional entrenchment of the Voice change is that, unlike legislation alone, constitutional change would insulate the Voice from being destroyed by a Conservative government. But I argued that constitutional entrenchment could not guarantee an effective Voice because it cannot guarantee adequate funding […]
The Voice- Problematic Politics?
I’ll be voting “yes” for constitutional recognition of the Voice. I’ll vote “Yes” because that is what most Aboriginal leaders have called for, because defeat would set back reconciliation and because it’s Labor policy, and I’m a member of the Labor Party. But I think the politics surrounding the Voice are problematic. There is broad […]
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