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National Identity and Social Cohesion in a Time of Geopolitical and Economic Tension: Australia – European Union – Slovenia

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  • This book explores all aspects of identity and citizenship in nation states, in particular Australia and Slovenia as important international law case studies
  • Addresses the legal, social and political rationale of highlighting identity by nation states to increase and decrease population numbers for economic benefit
  • Explores human rights and private international laws within and outside the European Union

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Australia, European Union and Slovenia

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 1-12
  3. The Australian Identity and Citizenship

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 89-118
  4. Citizenship & Exclusion [Statelessness]

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 119-165
  5. Current Day Citizenship Law [2018–2019]

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 167-189
  6. European Citizenship

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 191-209
  7. Human Rights, Identity and Social Cohesion

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 211-256
  8. Naturalization Through Immigration

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 257-290
  9. International Protection

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 291-305
  10. Private International Law

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 307-328
  11. A Pathway Forward

    • Robert Walters
    Pages 329-356
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 357-364

About this book

This book aims to enrich the thinking and discussion in relation to the importance that citizenship, immigration, rights and private laws play in the modern world. This is in a time when social cohesion and national identity is being challenged. It will explore the impact these laws have had on Australia, European Union (EU) and Slovenia. Identity and social cohesion are contested concepts and can invoke different responses. The challenges states and the EU are likely to face in retaining and even strengthening their respective identities and social cohesion from continued geopolitical shocks, security, economic volatility and environmental degradation is likely to be formidable. These alone pose some of the most complex political and policy issues facing the world. The EU can be held up as a polity that, has developed an identity and level of cohesion, while allowing member states to retain their national identities.  It has, to date, also been successful in managing the riseof nationalism. However, that has come under threat in recent times. Thus, the very foundations of liberal democracy could be diluted from the impact of these challenges. Moreover, the basic foundations of rights have, in part, already been diluted from the rise of terrorism (which is acceptable), however, the geopolitical differences pose a significant challenge, in, and of themselves.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

    Robert Walters

About the author

Dr Robert Walters, is a Lecturer of Law, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, and is an Adjunct Professor with the European Faculty of Law, The New University, Slovenia, Europe. Dr Walters is a member of the ASEAN Law Association, LawAsia – Australia, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Coordination Committee for Australia, and Asian Privacy Scholar Network. Since completing his PhD, Dr Walters now specializes in data protection – cybercrime/security law, along with international trade, finance and investment law with a particular focus on Australia, Asia Pacific (APEC and ASEAN countries) including Europe. Dr Walters is admitted as an Australian lawyer.

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