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Political Entrepreneurship in the Field of Māori Sovereignty in Aotearoa New Zealand. / O'Brien, Thomas Anthony.
In: British Journal of Sociology, Vol. 70, No. 4, 02.09.2019, p. 1179-1197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Political Entrepreneurship in the Field of Māori Sovereignty in Aotearoa New Zealand
AU - O'Brien, Thomas Anthony
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PY - 2019/9/2
Y1 - 2019/9/2
N2 - Individual actors have the potential to shape political outcomes through creative use of opportunities. Political entrepreneurship identifies how such actors recognise and exploit opportunities, for personal or collective gain. The existing literature focuses on individuals operating within institutional settings, with less attention paid to other types of actors. In this article, I argue for an expansion of the political entrepreneurship framework, by considering individuals in the electoral and protest arenas. An examination of the field of Māori sovereignty, or tino rangatiratanga, in Aotearoa New Zealand allows exploration of prominent actors’ innovative strategies and practices. The findings highlight the actors’ reliance on identity in mobilising support within the community, to press claims. Broadening the application of political entrepreneurship demonstrates the roles of social, cultural and political capital in influencing outcomes, by identifying opportunities available to individuals embedded in the community and according to the context of the arena.
AB - Individual actors have the potential to shape political outcomes through creative use of opportunities. Political entrepreneurship identifies how such actors recognise and exploit opportunities, for personal or collective gain. The existing literature focuses on individuals operating within institutional settings, with less attention paid to other types of actors. In this article, I argue for an expansion of the political entrepreneurship framework, by considering individuals in the electoral and protest arenas. An examination of the field of Māori sovereignty, or tino rangatiratanga, in Aotearoa New Zealand allows exploration of prominent actors’ innovative strategies and practices. The findings highlight the actors’ reliance on identity in mobilising support within the community, to press claims. Broadening the application of political entrepreneurship demonstrates the roles of social, cultural and political capital in influencing outcomes, by identifying opportunities available to individuals embedded in the community and according to the context of the arena.
KW - Political Entrepreneur
KW - Capital
KW - Māori
KW - Identity
KW - Electoral Arena
KW - Protest Arena
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055879660&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/1468-4446.12611
DO - 10.1111/1468-4446.12611
M3 - Article
VL - 70
SP - 1179
EP - 1197
JO - British Journal of Sociology
JF - British Journal of Sociology
SN - 0007-1315
IS - 4
ER -