The empire of political thought: Civilization, savagery and perceptions of Indigenous government

History of the Human Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1-22

  Buchan, Bruce ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Civilization; Custom; Ferguson; Government; Indigenous government; Locke; Property; Savagery

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744441714     PISSN: 09526951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0952695105054179     Document Type: Article

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