From White Australia to Woomera
From White Australia to Woomera
Replaced by:
9780521531405There has never been a greater need for a sober, historically informed yet critical account of immigration policy in Australia. In this book, Australia's leading specialist on migration James Jupp surveys the changes in policy over the last thirty years since the seismic shift away from the White Australia Policy. Along the way the author considers the history of the White Australia Policy, compares the achievements of the Fraser, Hawke and Keating governments, considers the establishment of the 'institutions' of multiculturalism and ethnicity, and then the waves of attacks on multiculturalism. It looks critically at the impact of economic rationalism on migration choices, the environmentalist challenges to migration, and the impact of Pauline Hanson and One Nation. Most importantly the vexed issue of refugees and asylum seekers is covered in great depth.
- This is the only book on immigration policy for thirty years to the present
- The author has written about and been active in this area for most of this period
- It is highly topical in the light of recent events
Reviews & endorsements
"James Jupp is a doyen of Australian immigration research and commentary. Like his other books, From White Australia To Woomera is not only insightful but it is also well written." Pacific Affairs, Graeme Hugo, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Product details
December 2002Hardback
9780521824248
256 pages
228 × 152 × 21 mm
0.427kg
Replaced by 9780521531405
Table of Contents
- 1. Creating an immigrant society:
- 1788–1972
- 2. From assimilation to a multicultural society:
- 1972–2002
- 3. The Fraser, Hawke and Keating Governments 1975–1996
- 4. Policy instruments and institutions: multicultural policy
- 5. The attack on multiculturalism
- 6. The impact of one nation
- 7. Economic rationalism
- 8. Sustainability and population policy
- 9. Refugees and asylum seekers
- 10. A past, present and future success.
