Defining Australian Citizenship
Selected Documents
$67.01
- Paperback
308 pages
- Release Date
13 June 1995
Summary
An original and fascinating record of the shifting nature of Australian citizenship.During our first century as a nation, citizenship-for a majority of Australians-has meant the enjoyment of progressive political, social, economic and legal rights. Yet many groups in our society have been denied the usual benefits of citizenship, including; the vote; equality before the law; freedom of speech, religion and movement; health care; education and a minimum wage.Unlike that of the United States of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522848489 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522848486 |
| Author: | John Chesterman, Brian Galligan |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 308 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 13 June 1995 |
| Weight: | 444g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 155mm x 17mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A fascinating collection of materials that serves as an excellent introduction to issues surrounding citizenship and which whill stimulate debate on what it means to be an Australian citizen.” –Reform
About The Author
John Chesterman
Dr John Chesterman is a Research Fellow in the School of Indigenous Australian Studies at James Cook University. He is the author of Poverty Law and Social Change- The Story of the Fitzroy Legal Service and co-author, with Brian Galligan, of Citizens Without Rights- Aborigines and Australian Citizenship.Professor Brian Galligan is Director of the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Melbourne. His books include Politics of the High Court and A Federal Republic.
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