The Prickly Pair: making nationalism in Australia and New Zealand.

From: New Zealand International Review | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

THE PRICKLY PAIR Making Nationalism in Australia and New Zealand Author: Denis McLean Published by: Otago University Press, Dunedin, 2003, 326pp, $49.99.

Australia and New Zealand, it is often said, 'are like peas in a pod'. Situated on the outskirts of Asia, they share a common strategic outlook. With a similar heritage and espousing similar values, 'they are probably simply more alike than any other two separate nations'. For two countries facing similar problems, close co-operation seems the logical course. A rational assessment of their respective positions would go even ...

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