The Politics of Ethnicity in Settler Societies: States of Unease

by D. Pearson

Overview

Why have settler societies moved from a traditional position of ethnic insularity to being at the forefront of multicultural change? This question is addressed through comparative study of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, set against the USA and UK experience. The Politics of Ethnicity in Settler Societies explores the linked processes of aboriginal dispossession, settler state formation and international migration, and argues these historical foundations are still closely related to recent trends in ethnic politics. Contemporary topics surveyed include, multiculturalism, national identity, sovereignty, globalization, and citizenship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349394708
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

DAVID PEARSON is a Reader in Sociology at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. He has published widely on comparative ethnic politics. His previous books include Race, Class and Political Activism and A Dream Deferred: The Origins of Ethnic Conflict in New Zealand.

Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction Nations without States States without Nations Migrations Management, Accommodation and Resistance Multi-Culturalism Nationalism Beyond Nations and States? Notes Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

'...a critical and theoretically sophisticated book that deserves to be widely read.' - Choice

From the Publisher

Pearson (sociology, Victoria University) brings a comparative and historical perspective to the analysis of ethnic politics in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Britain and the United States provide contrasting case studies. He outlines the processes of aboriginal de-colonization, national reformation, and global migration, with concern for the implications for nationalism, multiculturalism, identity, sovereignty, and citizenship. The relationship between states and nations is scrutinized, and the possibility for their mutual independence discussed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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