August 9, 2025Political Studies ReviewOpen Access

From Reconciliation to Reversal: Explaining Reconciliatory Backsliding in Settler Societies

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Reconciliatory backsliding marks a significant reversal in Indigenous rights recognition across settler states.
Australia's 2023 referendum failed to pass pro-Aboriginal reforms, while New Zealand's government is dismantling pro-Māori measures.
The analytical framework introduced can help scholars study the conditions leading to this phenomenon.
Understanding this framework is crucial as it sheds light on the challenges faced by Indigenous communities in settler societies.

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This article demonstrates reconciliatory backsliding in settler societies, highlighting implications for Indigenous rights and policy reversals.

Alcantara et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This article demonstrates reconciliatory backsliding in settler societies, highlighting implications for Indigenous rights and policy reversals.