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Australians are largely embracing of multiculturalism and welcoming of those born overseas, while national identity regularly influences public debate in Australia, without being clearly defined. How do Australians living in a multicultural society identify with their nation; how do they view themselves as citizens? This book examines Australia's cultural diversity, social cohesion and multiculturalism. It also discusses the symbols and attitudes which define what it means to be Australian. Also includes: worksheets and activities, fast facts, glossary, web links, index

Multiculturalism has been one of the dominant concerns in political theory over the last decade. To date, this inquiry has been mostly informed by, or applied to, the Canadian, American, and increasingly, the European contexts. This volume explores for the first time how the Australian experience both relates and contributes to political thought on multiculturalism. Focusing on whether a multicultural regime undermines political integration, social solidarity, and national identity, the authors draw on the Australian case to critically examine the challenges, possibilities, and limits of multiculturalism as a governing idea in liberal democracies. These essays by distinguished Australian scholars variously treat the relation between liberalism and diversity, democracy and diversity, culture and rights, and evaluate whether Australia's thirty-year experiment in liberal multiculturalism should be viewed as a successful model