‘In the beginning all is chaos …’: Roaming the Dystopic Realm in Australian Multiculturalism

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The Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship series covers three important aspects of the migration progress. Firstly, the determinants, dynamics and characteristics of international migration. Secondly, the continuing attachment of many contemporary migrants to their places of origin, signified by the word 'diaspora'. And thirdly, the attempt, by contrast, to belong and gain acceptance in places of settlement, signified by the word 'citizenship'. The series publishes work that shows engagement with and a lively appreciation of the wider social and political issues that are influenced by international migration. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Also published in Migration Studies by Palgrave MacmillanAny person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Palgrave is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countriesThis book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Contents List of Figures and Maps viii List of Tables ix Preface x Notes on Contributors xiiIntroduction 1 The Sydney University team is grateful to its research partners in each country for their enthusiastic participation. Our own local and national studies would have been impossible without the advice and generous support of these colleagues. More specifically, most of the papers that led to chapters in this book were presented at the STIM International Workshop at the University of Sydney in August 2013. Nearly all those who presented papers in the workshop appear as authors of this book, so we will not name them specifically here.In addition, we would like to thank the following colleagues for advice, comments and assistance: Hein de Haas (University of Oxford), Kemal Kirişci (Boğaziçi University, Istanbul), Stuart Rosewarne (University of Sydney), Ellie Vasta (Macquarie University, Sydney) and Montserrat García Guerrero (Autonomous University of Zacatecas).We are most grateful to our interviewees in each of the case-study countries. They participated in our in-depth interviews in Ansan, Kumkapı, Zacatecas and Fairfie...