Immigration and nation building
Subtitle: Australia and Israel compared
By: edited by Andrew Markus and Moshe Semyonov
Series: Monash studies in global movements
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cheltenham, U.K
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9781849800631
Subjects: Emigration and immigration; Social conditions; Cultural assimilation; Immigrants; History
Description: This insightful study explores the growth of the two largest post-industrial immigrant nations since the Second World War - Australia and Israel. Almost one in four Australians were born outside the country, more than one in three Israelis. Immigration and Nation Building brings a comparative approach to the discussion of patterns of immigration, legal structures, the labour market, civil society, public opinion, and integration of the second generation. The result is a thought provoking analysis of the distinctive and universal in the development of two immigrant nations. By comparing the experiences of these two countries, this ground-breaking study of immigration and its impact will appeal to policy analysts and researchers in government and academia, as well as students in the areas of sociology, politics, economics and history. -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-185) and index.
Table of contents: title: Demography: trends and composition / Karin Amit, Allan Borowski, Sergio DellaPergola; title: Immigration laws / Na'ama Carmi, Susan Kneebone; title: Labour market integration / Yitchak Haberfeld, Anne Daly; title: The civil society / Olena Bagno, Majid Al-Haj, Andrew Jakubowicz; title: Immigration and public opinion / Andrew Markus, Rebeca Raijman; title: The second generation / Haya Stier, Siew-Ean Khoo.