Australia's Immigration Revolution
Jan 2009 · Allen & Unwin
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In 2006 Australia's population was 20.7 million. It is projected to reach 23 million in 2014. What is driving this rapid population growth, and how is the Rudd government dealing with immigration at a time of recession?
The diversification of the immigration intake over the last 50 years, from the British Isles to Europe and Asia, is widely recognised. But there is less understanding of the development of Australia's temporary program, which since 2000 is the major component of the immigration intake. Similarly, the development of the global labour market and the impact of this on immigrants have not entered Australian consciousness. The lack of attention to these developments stands in marked contrast to the heated controversies sparked by the arrival by boat of small numbers of asylum seekers.
Written by three leading researchers, with its analysis located in historical and international contexts, Australia's Immigration Revolution explains developments of national importance - including ground breaking explorations of ethnic concentration and public opinion.
The diversification of the immigration intake over the last 50 years, from the British Isles to Europe and Asia, is widely recognised. But there is less understanding of the development of Australia's temporary program, which since 2000 is the major component of the immigration intake. Similarly, the development of the global labour market and the impact of this on immigrants have not entered Australian consciousness. The lack of attention to these developments stands in marked contrast to the heated controversies sparked by the arrival by boat of small numbers of asylum seekers.
Written by three leading researchers, with its analysis located in historical and international contexts, Australia's Immigration Revolution explains developments of national importance - including ground breaking explorations of ethnic concentration and public opinion.
About the author
Andrew Markus is the Pratt Foundation Research Professor in the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation at Monash University
James Jupp AM is editor of Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, its People and their Origins. He is the Director of the Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies at the Australian National University.
Peter McDonald AM is Professor of Demography and Director of the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute at the Australian National University.
James Jupp AM is editor of Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, its People and their Origins. He is the Director of the Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies at the Australian National University.
Peter McDonald AM is Professor of Demography and Director of the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute at the Australian National University.
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