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Few nations have been so obviously shaped by immigration as Australia. Unknown to Europeans four hundred years ago, it is now settled by a predominantly urban people largely of European descent. Yet within that settlement process there have been important shifts, most remarkably in the second half of the 20th century. Modern Australia cannot be understood without constant reference to is its history as an immigrant nation.
Part of the Australian Retrospectives series
A general survey of the peopling of Australia from 1788 to 1990, and addresses an issue that is of vital concern to Australians.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Building a new Britannia
Chapter 2: English immigration in the 19th century
Chapter 3: Celtic and European immigration
Chapter 4: Non-Europeans and White Australia
Chapter 5: British immigration in the 20th century
Chapter 6: Populate or perish: Post-war immigration
Chapter 7: The end of White Australia
Chapter 8: Creating Multicultural Australia
Chapter 9: Debating immigration after two hundred years
