Australia: Identity, Fear and Governance in the 21st Century

Abstract

Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Contributors -- 1. Social Attitudes Towards Contemporary Challenges Facing Australia -- 2. Keeping Our Distance:Non-Indigenous/Aboriginal relations in Australian society -- 3. Australian Engagement with Asia: Towards closer political, economic and cultural ties -- 4. Minority Religious Identity and Religious Social Distance in Australia -- 5. Are Neighbourhood Incivilities Associated with Fear of Crime? -- 6. Terrorism and Public Opinion in Australia -- 7. Are We Keeping the Bastards Honest? Perceptions of corruption, integrity and influence on politics -- 8. A New Role for Government? Trends in social policy preferences since the mid-1980s -- 9. WorkChoices: An electoral issue and its social, political and attitudinal cleavages -- 10. How Do Australians Search for Jobs?.