Relocating Middle Powers

Relocating Middle Powers

Author: Andrew F. Cooper

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2007-10-01

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0774853735

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The fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the Soviet Union were only two of the many events that profoundly altered the international political system in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In a world no longer dominated by Cold War tensions, nation states have had to rethink their international roles and focus on economic rather than military concerns. This book examines how two middle powers, Australia and Canada, are grappling with the difficult process of relocating themselves in the rapidly changing international economy. The authors argue that the concept of middle power has continuing relevance in contemporary international relations theory, and they present a number of case studies to illustrate the changing nature of middle power behaviour.


Comparing the Policy of Aboriginal Assimilation

Comparing the Policy of Aboriginal Assimilation

Author: Andrew Armitage

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0774842709

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The aboriginal people of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand became minorities in their own countries in the nineteenth century. The expanding British Empire had its own vision for the future of these peoples, which was expressed in 1837 by the Select Committee on Aborigines of the House of Commons. It was a vision of the steps necessary for them to become civilized, Christian, and citizens -- in a word, assimilated. This book provides the first systematic and comparative treatment of the social policy of assimilation that was followed in these three countries. The recommendations of the 1837 committee were broadly followed by each of the three countries, but there were major differences in the means that were used. Australia began with a denial of the aboriginal presence, Canada began establishing a register of all 'status' Indians, and New Zealand began by giving all Maori British citizenship.


Canada-Australia

Canada-Australia

Author: Kate Burridge

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1997-08-15

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 0773591419

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This volume is the result of the Association for Canadian Studies in Australia and New Zealand (ACSANZ) 1995 conference held at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. A special feature of the conference, though not its exclusive focus, was trade relations. But as with all ACSANZ conferences, the papers were wide-ranging and contributors were not limited to a single theme. This publication is a refereed collection from more than sixty papers that were presented and range from discussions of immigration policy in Canada and Australia to architectural practices in British Columbia; from Canadian influences on Australia's economic development to issues of identity politics in each nation's literature. In addition, the collection represents major research in the areas of globalization, migration, pluralism, and ethnic relations, with a strongly, though not exclusively, comparative orientation. This work is a co-publication with the International Council for Canadian Studies.


Parties Long Estranged

Parties Long Estranged

Author: Margaret MacMillan

Publisher: University of British Columbia Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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This book brings together recent and original work to illuminate comparisons and contrasts between two former colonies of the British Empire. The contributors include some of the top names in history and political science in Canada and Australia. They cover the entire twentieth century and examine different aspects of Canadian-Australian relations, including trade, civil aviation, and military, constitutional, imperial, and diplomatic relations. The comparisons include Aboriginal rights, nation building, middle powers, and attitudes toward the Empire. This timely volume is well situated in the field of comparative studies, a new and growing area. It will be of interest to students and scholars of foreign affairs, the British Commonwealth and its dismantling, constitutional history, and international relations.


Redefining Citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand

Redefining Citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand

Author: Jatinder Mann

Publisher: Studies in Transnationalism

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433151088

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Redefining Citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand undertakes a transnational study that examines the demise of Britishness as a defining feature of the conceptualisation of citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand.


Reclaiming Indigenous Governance

Reclaiming Indigenous Governance

Author: William Nikolakis

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0816539979

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"This volume showcases how Native nations can reclaim self-determination and self-governance via examples from four important countries"--