Divergent nationalisms: Some comparative thoughts on Australia, Canada andNew Zealand

Authors
Pearson, D
Citation
D. Pearson, Divergent nationalisms: Some comparative thoughts on Australia, Canada andNew Zealand, POLI SCI, 53(1), 2001, pp. 3-16
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Politucal Science & public Administration
Journal title
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00323187 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3187(200106)53:1<3:DNSCTO>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Is the 'nation' a useful political and sociological concept for describing the character of relations between Maori and Pakeha? By examining nationali st discourses and ideologies within Australia, Canada and New Zealand, new theoretical directions for understanding the intricacies of current 'nation al' questions in settler societies are proposed. Drawing on the recent work of Rogers Brubaker on state-framed and counter-state nationalisms, the the oretical shortcomings of a binational model of New Zealand are elaborated.