The Politics of Ethnicity in Settler Societies: States of Unease

by David Pearson and David G. Pearson

Book Overview

Why have settler societies moved from a traditional position of ethnic insularity to being at the forefront of multicultural change? This question is addressed through comparative study of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, set against the USA and UK experience. The Politics of Ethnicity in Settler Societies explores the linked processes of aboriginal dispossession, settler state formation and international migration, and argues these historical foundations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134939470X
• ISBN13: 9781349394708
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"