LEADER 02533nam 2200553 450 001 9910797131403321 005 20230807215810.0 010 $a1-925203-08-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000420394 035 $a(EBL)2058148 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001529706 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12619572 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001529706 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11523538 035 $a(PQKB)10608609 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2058148 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2058148 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11060786 035 $a(OCoLC)904008670 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000420394 100 $a20150613h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAcross the seas $eAustralia's response to refugees : a history /$fKlaus Neumann 210 1$aCollingwood, Victoria :$cBlack Inc.,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (555 p.) 300 $a"A riveting book, vast in scope and timely Arnold Zable"--Cover. 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-86395-735-9 327 $aCover 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 Cover 330 $aToday, 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 seekers 606 $aRefugees$zAustralia$xHistory 606 $aImmigrants$zAustralia$xHistory 607 $aAustralia$xEmigration and immigration$xHistory 615 0$aRefugees$xHistory. 615 0$aImmigrants$xHistory. 676 $a325.210994 700 $aNeumann$b Klaus$0535577 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797131403321 996 $aAcross the seas$93863250 997 $aUNINA