From White Australia to Woomera: The Story of Australian Immigration

by James Jupp

• ISBN13: 9780521697897
• ISBN10: 0521697891
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-16
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

There has never been a greater need for a sober, historically informed yet critical account of immigration policy in Australia. In this revised and updated edition, James Jupp, Australia's leading specialist on migration, surveys the changes in policy over the last thirty years since the seismic shift away from the White Australia Policy. Along the way he outlines the history of Australian immigration, compares the achievements of the Fraser, Hawke and Keating governments, and considers the establishment of the 'institutions' of multiculturalism and ethnicity. Jupp looks critically at the ways economic rationalism, the rise of Pauline Hanson and One Nation, and the environmental debate have impacted upon migration choices. The vexed issue of refugees and asylum seekers is also covered in great depth.

Author Biography

James Jupp is Director of the Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies at the Australian National University.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Creating an Immigrant Society, 1788-1972

From Assimilation to a Multicultural Society, 1972-2002

The Fraser, Hawke and Keating Governments, 1975-1996

Policy Instruments and Institutions

Multicultural Policy

The Attack on Multiculturalism

The Impact of One Nation

Economic Rationalism

Sustainability and Population Policy

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

A Past, Present and Future Success

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