02567nam 2200565 450 991046039880332120200520144314.01-925203-08-5(CKB)3710000000420394(EBL)2058148(SSID)ssj0001529706(PQKBManifestationID)12619572(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001529706(PQKBWorkID)11523538(PQKB)10608609(MiAaPQ)EBC2058148(Au-PeEL)EBL2058148(CaPaEBR)ebr11060786(OCoLC)904008670(EXLCZ)99371000000042039420150613h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAcross the seas Australia's response to refugees : a history /Klaus NeumannCollingwood, Victoria :Black Inc.,2015.©20151 online resource (555 p.)"A riveting book, vast in scope and timely Arnold Zable"--Cover.Includes index.1-86395-735-9 Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Undesirables; 2. Wartime Refugees and New Australians; 3. Defectors, Deserters and the 'Hard Core'; 4. Border Crossers, Evacuees and Political Refugees; 5. 'Boat People'; Conclusion; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Acknowledgements; Notes; Index; Back CoverToday, 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 seekersRefugeesAustraliaHistoryImmigrantsAustraliaHistoryAustraliaEmigration and immigrationHistoryElectronic books.RefugeesHistory.ImmigrantsHistory.325.210994Neumann Klaus535577MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460398803321Across the seas2042257UNINA