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The book examines current issues and trends in migration and citizenship from the perspective of Australia, Canada, and the United States. These countries share a history of immigration and emigration, extensive experience with mobile communities, and with integrating culturally diverse populations. They also share an approach to automatic citizenship based on the principle of jus soli, and a relatively open attitude towards naturalization. Th...

Brings together a distinguished group of philosophers, political theorists, and anthropologists to explore the role that the idea of 'authenticity' plays in the recognition and accommodation of cultural minorities and their practices. Discussing a wide range of illustrative cases and controversies drawn from Britain and continental Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East, this book moves beyond abstract discussion to consider als...

The book examines current issues and trends in migration and citizenship from the perspective of Australia, Canada, and the United States. These countries share a history of immigration and emigration, extensive experience with mobile communities, and with integrating culturally diverse populations. They also share an approach to automatic citizenship based on the principle of jus soli, and a relatively open attitude towards naturalization. Th...

Multiculturalism has been one of the dominant concerns in political theory over the last decade. To date, this inquiry has been mostly informed by, or applied to, the Canadian, American, and increasingly, the European contexts. This volume explores for the first time how the Australian experience both relates and contributes to political thought on multiculturalism. Focusing on whether a multicultural regime undermines political integration, s...

Brings together a distinguished group of philosophers, political theorists, and anthropologists to explore the role that the idea of 'authenticity' plays in the recognition and accommodation of cultural minorities and their practices. Discussing a wide range of illustrative cases and controversies drawn from Britain and continental Europe, North America, Australia, and the Middle East, this book moves beyond abstract discussion to consider als...

Highly topical examination of the central problems raised by the relationship between religion, multiculturalism and secularism in western democracies.

Highly topical examination of the central problems raised by the relationship between religion, multiculturalism and secularism in western democracies.

This book -- an edited collection of new contributions from distinguished Australian academics -- contextualises, illuminates, and explains the contemporary politics of Australian Jewry. It critically analyses the three broad themes above through relevant case studies and source material, and situates the politics of Australian Jews through comparisons with general patterns in Australian politics, the politics of other minorities in Australia,...