Social Cohesion in Australia

Australias reputation as a successful large scale immigrant-receiving nation is well formed. In the latest wave, not only have millions of diverse people arrived in the post-war period from 1945 to a growing, high income, good employment economy; but the society absorbing them has remained stable and cohesive. This is not to say that it has been entirely plain sailing - sensitive debate, isolated interethnic violence, and the degree of migrant ghettoisation have been prominent, though varying in intensity over time. But overall, the planned program of immigration and settlement by Australias governments over the years has been successful. This volume examines key elements of the means by which social cohesion can be constructively sought in Australia. With contributions from some of Australias leading experts in this field, this book addresses the key concern: what are the threats to Australias social cohesion and how can they be countered?

James Jupp Am is Director of the Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies at the Australian National University (ANU) John Nieuwenhuysen Am is Director of the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements. He is also a member of council, RMIT University; Chair of the Board, VITS Language Link, and a Member of the Board, Australian Multicultural Foundation Emma Dawson is Research Fellow at the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements, and a PhD Candidate at Monash's National Centre for Australian Studies. A Fellow at public policy think-tank The Centre for Policy Development, she is a columnist for online political magazine New Matilda and has published widely in other magazines