Nationhood

In you discussions on Nationhood ensure that reference is made to the notion of "inclusion" and "exclusion".

//Hopes// and //fears// lead to a push for federation in Australia leading up to 1901.

some of these Hopes and Fears included:

- Equal opporitunities (excluding opportunities for non-Europeans) - Free trade - Protection for industries - Protection from non-Europeans - security. - A "white Australia" - Cohesive Nation - Better working conditions - Higher standard of living - Old age and invalid protection - Population growth
 * HOPE FOR:**

- 'lesser races' contaminating the 'pure white' race - degeneration. - Coloured labour - Invasion (Russia/Japan) - Poverty - Poor work conditions
 * FEAR OF:**

__a good book for this area of study is Nation, race and citizen by Bob Lewis__