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The International Consequences of American National Origins Quotas: The Australian Case.

Authors :
ATKINSON, DAVID C.
Source :
Journal of American Studies; May2016, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p377-396, 20p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

This article examines Australian responses to the imposition of stringent national origins quotas in the United States during the 1920s. Following the introduction of the American quota system, many Australians worried that large numbers of undesirable southern and eastern European migrants would make their way toward Australian ports. Widespread calls for preemptive restrictions forced the Australian government to finally implement a range of measures designed to limit immigration from Italy, Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, and Malta. More broadly, this article argues that American quotas often inadvertently engendered a wide range of indirect and unintentional consequences around the world that scholars of migration and American foreign relations might explore in greater depth. It concludes by suggesting some opportunities for individual and collaborative research into the international effects of the United States’ notorious national origins quota system. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00218758
Volume :
50
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of American Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
114150966
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S002187581600044X