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    Australia's ambivalent re-imagining of Asia
    (Carfax Publishing, 2010) Johnson, C.; Ahluwalia, D.; McCarthy, G.
    This article argues that 'Asia' has tended to function as an ambivalent 'sign' in Australian political discourse, signifying both fear and hope. That ambivalence is reflected in Australian government policy. The article focuses on the period from Gough Whitlam on, tracing the links between debates over Australian relations with Asia and key issues in Australian domestic politics, including debates over immigration, the economy and Australian national identity. Key differences are identified between the views of John Howard and those of recent Australian Labor Prime Ministers. However, it is pointed out that Kevin Rudd also has ambivalent attitudes towards Asia, both encouraging Asian engagement as a path to future prosperity and fearing that Australia will be left behind in an increasingly 'Asian Century'.
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    Chapter One: Introduction
    (Nova Science Publishers Inc., 1999) Ahluwalia, D.; Knight, G.; Ashcroft, B.
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    Political Correctness': Pauline Hanson and the Construction of Australian Identity
    (Wiley, 1998) Ahluwalia, D.; McCarthy, G.
    In Australia there has been a great deal of discussion in recent years of something called ‘political correctness’. This term is an insidious phrase applied to academic humanists, who, it is frequently said, do not think independently but rather according to norms established by a cabal of ‘correct‐thinking’ leftists. These norms are supposed to be overly sensitive to racism, sexism and the like, instead of allowing people to debate in what is supposed to be an ‘open’ manner (Said 1994:58). This article asks why Australia has witnessed a backlash against ‘political correctness’ at this point of time. Why has Hanson been able to mount a sustained attack on ‘political correctness’ and why has John Howard's response been muted? The article suggests notions of identity and difference are at the centre of the recent debate — the rhetoric has highlighted the politics of division while obsuring the issues of those marginal to the mainstream.
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    The politics of intimacy: a conversation with Bob Hawke
    (Wakefield Press, 2009) Ahluwalia, D.; McCarthy, G.