Australians and Globalisation: The Experience of Two Centuries - Softcover

Galligan, Brian; Roberts, Winsome; Trifiletti, Gabriella

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521010896 ISBN 13: 9780521010894

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Is globalization new? Are its effects inevitable? Are the concepts of national sovereignty and global markets incompatible? In this provocative book, the authors argue that Australia has always been a "globalized" nation. They reveal how governance and citizenship developed in response to global forces, starting with colonial societies that moved through the federation period and the twentieth century into the present day's era of accelerated globalization.

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Book Description:

Is globalisation new? Are its effects inevitable? Are the concepts of national sovereignty and global markets incompatible? In this provocative book, the authors argue that Australia has always been a 'globalised' nation. Australian Citizens and Globalisation tells the tale of how governance and citizenship developed in response to global forces, starting with colonial societies and moving through the federation period and the twentieth century to the present day with its accelerated globalisation impact.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521010896
• ISBN 13: 9780521010894
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224