Across the seas : Australia's response to refugees : a history

Across the seas : Australia's response to refugees : a history / Klaus Neumann

Today, Australia's response to asylum-seeking 'boat people' is a hot-button issue that feeds the political news cycle. But the daily reports and political promises lack the historical context that would allow for informed debate. Have we ever taken our fair share of refugees? Have our...

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Main Author: Neumann, Klaus, 1958- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Melbourne, Vic. : Black Inc. Books, [2015]
Edition:First edition
Subjects:
Refugees > Australia > History.
Immigrants > Australia > History.
Emigration and immigration
Immigrants
Refugees
Australia > Emigration and immigration > History.
Australia
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Today, Australia's response to asylum-seeking 'boat people' is a hot-button issue that feeds the political news cycle. But the daily reports and political promises lack the historical context that would allow for informed debate. Have we ever taken our fair share of refugees? Have our past responses been motivated by humanitarian concerns or economic self-interest? Is the influx of 'boat people' over the last fifteen years really unprecedented? In this eloquent and informative book, historian Klaus Neumann examines both government policy and public attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 358 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781925203080
1925203085
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record

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