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Studies in Transnationalism is a series designed to advance the publication of interdisciplinary ... more Studies in Transnationalism is a series designed to advance the publication of interdisciplinary research in transnationalism from scholars in history, literature, politics, sociology, geography, and related disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. The series seeks to publish works that trace the ways in which concepts and ideas are expressed across national borders, focusing on imperialism, globalism, cosmopolitanism, diaspora, and other themes of interest in transnational studies. Studies in Transnationalism embraces both established and innovative methodologies and welcomes submissions in various formats, including monographs, textbooks, colloquia, and reference books.

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2024

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Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2023

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2022

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Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2021

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2020

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2019

Journal by Jatinder Mann

Books by Jatinder Mann

(Sydney, NSW: UNSW Press, forthcoming) (Co-edited with Carl Bridge and Bart Zielinski)

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, forthcoming) (Co-edited with Alison Clark)

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2024) (Co-edited with Bart Zielinski)

This book is an acknowledgement and celebration of Professor Carl Bridge’s key contributions to t... more This book is an acknowledgement and celebration of Professor Carl Bridge’s key contributions to the British World approach to history. His pioneering work was first published in several co-authored essays which appeared in 2003. Much of this grew out of a series of conferences held worldwide, starting in London in 1999 and culminating in Bristol in 2007. Scores of articles and book chapters have been produced – too numerous to mention here. At the nucleus of the project is Professor Bridge, who has encouraged a newer and younger generation of scholars – some of whom have contributed to this volume – to continue investigating the British World as a theoretical construct in the fields of British imperial and settler colonial history, with a particular focus on Australia. This book will appeal to scholars and students of the history of the British World, British imperial history, the history of the First World War, the history of Australian foreign policy, and the history of Australian national identity and culture.

(New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), 2023

This edited collection brings together leading and emerging international scholars who explore ci... more This edited collection brings together leading and emerging international scholars who explore citizenship through the two overarching themes of Indigeneity and ethnicity. They approach the subject from a range of disciplinary perspectives: historical, legal, political, and sociological. Therefore, this book makes an important and unique contribution to the existing literature through its transnational, inter- and multidisciplinary perspectives. The collection includes scholars whose work on citizenship in settler societies moves beyond the idea of inclusion (fitting into extant citizenship regimes) to innovative models of inclusivity (refitting existing models) to reflect the multiple identities of an increasingly post-national era, and to promote the recognition of Indigenous citizenships and rights that were suppressed as a formative condition of citizenship in these societies.

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2022) (Co-edited with Iain Johnston-White), Jul 2022

Since the publication of Phillip Buckner and R. Douglas Francis’ ground-breaking Rediscovering th... more Since the publication of Phillip Buckner and R. Douglas Francis’ ground-breaking Rediscovering the British World, there has not been a collection of essays that looks at the history of the British World from an all-round thematic perspective. This edited collection defines the British World as a global community in which members identified themselves predominantly as British and considered the United Kingdom (UK) to be at its centre. The chapters in the volume focus upon diverse aspects of British identity and its interrelation with the history of Britain’s former settler-colonies and other regions of British settlement. Drawing upon new research from established scholars, early career researchers, and doctoral students, the edited collection aims to offer new voices and perspectives to the study of the British World. The book will appeal to both scholars and students of the history of the British World and British imperial history, as well as the national histories of Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, India, and the UK.

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2019), 2019

Adopting a political and legal perspective, Redefining Citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aote... more Adopting a political and legal perspective, Redefining Citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand undertakes a transnational study that examines the demise of Britishness as a defining feature of the conceptualisation of citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand and the impact that this historic shift has had on Indigenous and other ethnic groups in these states. During the 1950s and 1970s an ethnically based citizenship was transformed into a civic-based one (one based on rights and responsibilities). The major context in which this took place was the demise of British race patriotism in Australia, English-speaking Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand. Although the timing of this shift varied, Aboriginal groups and non-British ethnic groups were now incorporated, or appeared to be incorporated, into ideas of citizenship in all three nations. The development of citizenship in this period has traditionally been associated with immigration in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand. However, the historical origins of citizenship practices in all three countries have yet to be fully analysed. This is what Redefining Citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand does. The overarching question addressed by the book is: Why and how did the end of the British World lead to the redefinition of citizenship in Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand between the 1950s and 1970s in regard to other ethnic and Indigenous groups? This book will be useful for history and politics courses, as well as specialised courses on citizenship and Indigenous studies.

(New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), Jun 2017

This collection explores citizenship in transnational perspective, with a focus on Australia, Can... more This collection explores citizenship in transnational perspective, with a focus on Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and offers historical, legal, political, and sociological perspectives. The two overarching themes of the book are ethnicity and Indigeneity. Contributions come from scholars who approach the subject from a range of perspectives: some arguing for a post-citizenship world, others questioning the very concept itself, or its application to Indigenous nations.

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2016), Jun 2016

This book explores the profound social, cultural, and political changes that affected the way in ... more This book explores the profound social, cultural, and political changes that affected the way in which Canadians and Australians defined themselves as a «people» from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. Taking as its central theme the way each country responded to the introduction of new migrants, the book asks a key historical question: why and how did multiculturalism replace Britishness as the defining idea of community for English-speaking Canada and Australia, and what does this say about their respective experiences of nationalism in the twentieth century? The book begins from a simple premise – namely, that the path towards the adoption of multiculturalism as the orthodox way of defining national community in English-speaking Canada and Australia in the latter half of the twentieth century was both uncertain and unsteady. It followed a period in which both nations had looked first and foremost to Britain to define their national self-image. In both nations, however, following the breakdown of their more formal and institutional ties to the ‘mother-country’ in the post-war period there was a crisis of national meaning, and policy makers and politicians moved quickly to fill the void with a new idea of the nation, one that was the very antithesis to the White, monolithic idea of Britishness. This book will be useful for both history and politics courses in Australia and Canada, as well as internationally.

Edited Journals by Jatinder Mann

Vol. 5, Forthcoming, 2025

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2024

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2023

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2022

Prices are subject to change and do not include shipping and handling. CHF-RRP incl. VAT (valid f... more Prices are subject to change and do not include shipping and handling. CHF-RRP incl. VAT (valid for Switzerland). €-xed retail price incl. VAT (valid for Germany and EU customers without VAT Reg No).

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2021

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2020

Studies in Transnationalism Book Series, 2019

(Sydney, NSW: UNSW Press, forthcoming) (Co-edited with Carl Bridge and Bart Zielinski)

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, forthcoming) (Co-edited with Alison Clark)

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2024) (Co-edited with Bart Zielinski)

(New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), 2023

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2022) (Co-edited with Iain Johnston-White), Jul 2022

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2019), 2019

(New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), Jun 2017

(New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2016), Jun 2016

Vol. 5, Forthcoming, 2025

Vol. 1, Issue 2, Dec 15, 2021

Vol. 1, Issue 1, Jun 2021

Special Issue of the British Journal of Canadian Studies, Sep 2018

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Forthcoming, 2025

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Aug 1, 2024

The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACAN... more The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZS) is to publish articles in various disciplines (history, politics, literature, law, anthropology, and Indigenous studies) on one or more of the the following countries: Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a core focus on articles that are comparative in their geographic remit, for example Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, or Australia and Canada. The creation of the journal responds to a lack of journals that collectively publish across the fields of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies from multi and interdisciplinary perspectives. It also followed the creation of the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Studies Network (ACNZSN) to reflect the work and membership of the network.

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Sep 1, 2023

The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACAN... more The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZS) is to publish articles in various disciplines (history, politics, literature, law, anthropology, and Indigenous studies) on one or more of the following countries: Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a core focus on articles that are comparative in their geographic remit, for example Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, or Australia and Canada. The creation of the journal responds to a lack of journals that collectively publish across the fields of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand studies from multi and interdisciplinary perspectives. It also followed the creation of the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Studies Network (ACNZSN) to reflect the work and membership of the network.

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Sep 21, 2022

The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACAN... more The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZS) is to publish articles in various disciplines (history, politics, literature, law, anthropology, and Indigenous studies) on one or more of the following countries: Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a core focus on articles that are comparative in their geographic remit, for example Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, or Australia and Canada. The creation of the journal responds to a lack of journals that collectively publish across the fields of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand studies from multi and interdisciplinary perspectives. It also followed the creation of the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Studies Network (ACNZSN) to reflect the work and membership of the network.

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Dec 2021

The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACAN... more The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZS) is to publish articles in various disciplines (history, politics, literature, law, anthropology, and Indigenous studies) on one or more of the following countries: Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a core focus on articles that are comparative in their geographic remit, for example Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, or Australia and Canada. The creation of the journal responds to a lack of journals that collectively publish across the fields of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand studies from multi and interdisciplinary perspectives. It also followed the creation of the Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Studies Network (ACNZSN) to reflect the work and membership of the network.

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Jun 2021

This article addresses two key research questions: 1. Was the rhetoric about the equality of all ... more This article addresses two key research questions: 1. Was the rhetoric about the equality of all British subjects adopted by South Asian migrants in the British Empire’s self-governing Dominions in the first half of the twentieth century? and 2. Did the experience of living in predominantly white countries encourage migrants from the Punjab and other regions in South Asia to adopt a common pan-South Asian identity? It explores these two research questions with each of the four countries of the focus of this article in turn, before making some comparisons.

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Jun 2021

The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZ... more The aim and scope of the Journal of Australian, Canadian and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZS) is to publish articles in various disciplines (history, politics, literature, law, anthropology, and Indigenous studies) on one or more of the following countries; Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a core focus on articles that are comparative in their geographic remit for example Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, or Australia and Canada. The creation of the journal responds to a lack of journals that collectively publish across the fields of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand studies from multi and interdisciplinary perspectives. It also followed the creation of the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Studies Network (ACNZSN) to reflect the work and membership of the network.

Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Dec 2020

The Dardanelles campaign during the First World War has immense significance for Australian histo... more The Dardanelles campaign during the First World War has immense significance for Australian history due to the battle of Gallipoli, which has gone down as a heroic defeat by Australian soldiers, despite bungling by British officers and generals, leading of course to the commemoration of Anzac Day every 25 April. However, the subsequent Dardanelles Commission of 1916-1917 if mentioned at all, has been dismissed as a whitewash to exonerate primarily British officers, generals, and government ministers. But this article shows that a reassessment of the Australia and the Dardanelles Commission is required as it illustrated assertions of Australian sovereignty; early and potent signs of Australia’s de facto transition from colony to dominion, and on to full nationhood, and from membership of the British Empire to equal partnership in the then nascent British Commonwealth.

National Identities, Feb 2019

In the 1950s, Aotearoa New Zealand very much identified itself as a British country and an integr... more In the 1950s, Aotearoa New Zealand very much identified itself as a British country and an integral part of a wider British World, which had the UK at its heart. However, by the 1970s, this British World had come to an end, as had Aotearoa New Zealand’s self identification as a British nation. During this period, citizenship in Aotearoa New Zealand was redefined in a significant way from being an ethnic (British) based one to a more civic founded one –which was more inclusive of other ethnic groups and apparently Māori. This article will argue that this redefinition of citizenship took place primarily in the context of this major shift in national identity. After having established the context of the end of the British World in Aotearoa New Zealand (with a focus on the UK’s application for entry into the European Economic Community (EEC) and the British military withdrawal from ‘East of Suez’), it will explore the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act of 1959 and the Citizenship and Aliens Act of 1977 to illustrate the ways in which citizenship became more inclusive of other ethnic
groups in the country. It will then study the Māori Affairs Amendment Act of 1967 and the subsequent Māori Affairs Amendment Act of 1974 to highlight the ways in which citizenship in Aotearoa New Zealand also attempted to incorporate Māori, but this proved highly problematic and at this stage, unresolved.

Asian Journal of Canadian Studies, Dec 2018

In the 1950s English-speaking Canada very much identified itself as a British country and an inte... more In the 1950s English-speaking Canada very much identified itself as a British country and an integral part of a wider British World, which had the United Kingdom at its centre. Canada’s bicultural nature, with the French-Canadians, complicated this self-identity in Canada. However, by the 1970s this British World had come to an end, as had Canada’s self-identification as a British nation. During this period citizenship in Canada was redefined in a significant way from being an ethnic (British) based one to a more civic founded one – which was more inclusive of other ethnic groups and apparently Indigenous peoples. This article will argue that this redefinition of citizenship took place primarily in the context of this major shift in national identity. After having established the context of the end of the British World in Canada it will explore the Canadian Citizenship Act of 1967 and the Canadian Citizenship Act of 1977 to illustrate the way in which citizenship became more inclusive of other ethnic groups in the country. It will then study the awarding of the right to vote for First Nations in 1960 and the 1969 White Paper to highlight the way in which citizenship in Canada also appeared to incorporate Indigenous groups at this time.

Chinese Journal of Australian Studies, Dec 2018

In the 1950s Australia very much identified itself as a British country and an integral part of a... more In the 1950s Australia very much identified itself as a British country and an integral part of a wider British World, which had the United Kingdom at its centre. However, by the 1970s this British World had come to an end, as had Australia’s self-identification as a British nation. During this period citizenship in Australia was redefined in a significant way from being an ethnic (British) based one to a more civic founded one – which was more inclusive of other ethnic groups and Aborigines. This article will argue that this redefinition of citizenship took place primarily in the context of this major shift in national identity. After having established the context of the end of the British World in Australia (with a focus on external events) it will explore the Citizenship Act of 1969 and the Australian Citizenship Act of 1973 to illustrate the way in which citizenship became more inclusive of other ethnic groups in the country. It will then study the awarding of the right to vote for Aborigines in 1961 and the 1967 constitutional referendum to highlight the way in which citizenship in Australia also began to incorporate Aborigines at this time.

'Canada 150' - Special Issue of the British Journal of Canadian Studies, Sep 2018

South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, Jun 2016

This article explores the three themes of civic nationalism, imperial identities and Punjabi migr... more This article explores the three themes of civic nationalism, imperial identities and Punjabi migration by focusing on the life of Sundar Singh, a migrant to Canada who came to prominence in the early 1900s, through his speeches. Sundar Singh employed the idea of equal status of all British subjects in the British Empire to argue for the migration of Sikhs to Canada and other British settler societies and their being treated with respect and fairness on their arrival in their new homes. Although Singh's claim to Britishness was rejected in many sections of Canadian society, it was supported by some white Canadians. The article suggests that British identity of the Empire's Dominions could, in some circumstances, be a force for the inclusion of South Asians. The article also illustrates the way in which developments in India impacted upon those of the diaspora across the British Empire. This idea is developed by demonstrating the importance of the triangular relationship between India, the United Kingdom and Canada as highlighted by the issue of Punjabi migration within the British Empire.

Australian Journal of Politics and History, Jun 2015

The issue of conscription for overseas service was a hugely contentious issue in both Australia a... more The issue of conscription for overseas service was a hugely contentious issue in both Australia and Canada during the First World War, and the repercussions of it were felt for many decades. With a focus on the political rhetoric of the parliamentary conscription debates in the two countries, this article shows how this reflected the way Australians and Canadians saw themselves as peoples. The conflicting positions between English-speaking Canadian and French-Canadian parliamentarians on the issue highlights the bicultural nature of that country — as a criticism often made by the latter was that the former were British rather than Canadian. In contrast, in Australia there was no question about assisting the “mother-country”; the differences arose over which method: volunteerism or conscription would be the most effective tool to do this. In terms of the impact that the parliamentary debates had on broader society, conscription led to Labour organisations being in battle against business and industry over the issue.

Journal of New Zealand and Pacific Studies, May 2015

An examination of the attitude of the Pacific Dominions to Japan during the First World War indic... more An examination of the attitude of the Pacific Dominions to Japan during the First World War indicates that each of the Dominions followed a path from heeding the Imperial government’s advice not to be too critical of its Far Eastern ally in the early stages of the war to giving voice to increasing concern about Japanese penetration into the Pacific as the war progressed. I focus on Japanese military mobilization at the outbreak of war, its takeover of the German Pacific colonies north of the equator, and its insistence on keeping them at the end of the war. These three episodes indicate that Dominion attitudes to Japan sometimes actually influenced the making of British foreign policy. There were points where the British government clearly tried to take on concerns from Australia, Canada and New Zealand in its position towards Japan. A good example of this is the British government’s attempts to secure the Japanese government’s support in issuing a joint statement that the latter was not planning on seizing former German colonies in the Pacific that the Dominions intended to deal with themselves in the early stages of the war. But there were also other periods where the realities of great power politics meant that the three Dominions had to accept the position adopted by the Imperial government.

International Journal of Canadian Studies, Dec 2014

In the late nineteenth century Canada started to receive large waves of non-British migrants for ... more In the late nineteenth century Canada started to receive large waves of non-British migrants for the very first time in its history. These new settlers arrived in a country that saw itself very much as a British society. English-speaking Canadians considered themselves a core part of a worldwide British race. French Canadians, however, were obviously excluded from this ethnic identity. The maintenance of the country as a white society was also an integral part of English-speaking Canada’s national identity. Thus, white non-British migrants were required to assimilate into this English-speaking Canadian or Anglocentric society without delay. But in the early 1950s the British identity of English-speaking Canada began to decline ever so slowly. The first steps toward the gradual breakdown of the White Canada policy also occurred at this time. This had a corresponding weakening effect on the assimilation policy adopted toward non-British migrants, which was based on Anglo-conformity.

À la fin du 19e siècle, pour la première fois de son histoire, le Canada commençait à accueillir des vagues importantes d’immigrants non britanniques. Ces nouveaux arrivants entraient dans un pays qui se percevait en grande partie comme une société britannique. Les anglophones canadiens se considéraient en effet comme une composante centrale de la « race » britannique mondiale. Les francophones, en revanche, étaient de toute évidence exclus de cette identité ethnique. Par ailleurs, une autre composante essentielle de l’identité nationale canadienne anglophone était la pérennité du pays en tant que société blanche. Les immigrants blancs non britanniques étaient donc tenus de s’assimiler sans délai à la société anglophone anglocentrique. Mais dans les années 1950, l’identité britannique des anglophones du Canada a commencé à s’effriter lentement. La politique du « White Canada » a aussi commencé à se fissurer à ce moment-là, et cela a affaibli conséquemment la politique d’assimilation reposant sur « l’angloconformité » adoptée envers les immigrants non britanniques.

Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, Jul 2014

In 2011, the leaders of the nations that share Queen Elizabeth as their head of state agreed to c... more In 2011, the leaders of the nations that share Queen Elizabeth as their head of state agreed to change the rules governing the inheritance of the throne. The federal nature of the Canadian and Australian Crowns raises the question of whether Canadian provinces and Australian states should be involved in the process for modifying the rules of succession. Australia’s federal government has decided to include its states in the process, whereas Canada’s did not. This article will assess what the differences between these two approaches reveal about the political cultures and leaders of these nations. The issues discussed include relations between the civil service and elected politicians, the contested social memory of the British Empire, and the relationship between neoliberalism and cooperative federalism.

Australian Journal of Politics and History, Mar 2013

During the period 1962–72 integration replaced assimilation as official government policy in deal... more During the period 1962–72 integration replaced assimilation as official government policy in dealing with migrants in Australia. Migrants were now encouraged to incorporate themselves into the dominant Anglo-Celtic society but also to retain elements of their own culture. The policy emerged in response to the unravelling of Britishness and the incremental dismantling of the White Australia policy as the twin pillars of Australian national identity. The “new nationalism”, which stressed a more independent and home grown Australian image, arose as a possible replacement to British race patriotism towards the end of this period. At the same time whiteness was also broken down.

Nations and Nationalism, Jul 2012

This article compares the emergence of a policy of multiculturalism in Canada and Australia betwe... more This article compares the emergence of a policy of multiculturalism in Canada and Australia between the 1960s and 1970s. It charts the rise of the policy in the two countries through the adoption of a philosophy of multiculturalism as the basis of their national identities. There is a distinction between philosophy and policy: a multicultural policy emerged out of a philosophy of multiculturalism. Furthermore, a philosophy of multiculturalism replaced the ‘new nationalism’ as the foundation of the national identities of both English-speaking Canada and Australia. The abandonment of the White Canada and White Australia policies and the adoption of non-discriminatory immigration policies in both countries were also of importance in the emergence of a policy of multiculturalism. There are many similarities in the Canadian and Australian experiences. However, the major differences are explained by the presence of the French-Canadians in Canada and the early non-British migration that Canada received in the late-nineteenth century compared with Australia.

Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, Jul 2012

The conventional wisdom has been that the Canadian Citizenship Act and the British Nationality an... more The conventional wisdom has been that the Canadian Citizenship Act and the British Nationality and Australian Citizenship Act demonstrated the growth of a local nationalism after the Second World War. In reality, the situation was more complicated. Both English-speaking Canada and Australia still regarded themselves as British nations. The passage of the Canadian Act was an illustration of the bicultural nature of that country, which developments during the war had brought to the fore. The Australian Act was simply a reaction to the Canadian Act, as the latter had undermined the common code of British subject status across the Commonwealth. Meanwhile, the British Nationality Act was primarily an attempt to preserve the common status of British subjects throughout the Commonwealth and maintain the integrity of this organisation during a period when it was being rapidly transformed.

Carl Bridge, Jatinder Mann, and Bart Zielinski (Editors), Documents on Australian Foreign Policy: Australia in War and Peace, 1914-1919 (Sydney, NSW: UNSW Press, forthcoming)

Jatinder Mann and Alison Clark (Editors), Indigeneity and the British World: Settler Colonialism, Resistance, and Self-Determination (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, forthcoming) (with Alison Clark)

Jatinder Mann and Alison Clark (Editors), Indigeneity and the British World: Settler Colonialism, Resistance, and Self-Determination (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, forthcoming)

Jatinder Mann and Alison Clark (Editors), Indigeneity and the British World: Settler Colonialism, Resistance, and Self-Determination (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, forthcoming) (with Alison Clark)

Jatinder Mann and Bart Zielinski (Editors), Reflecting on the British World: Essays in Honour of Carl Bridge (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2024) (With Bart Zielinski)

This book demonstrates vividly that, more than twenty years after The British World: Diaspora, Cu... more This book demonstrates vividly that, more than twenty years after The British World: Diaspora, Culture and Identity, the investigations and discussions about the subject remain engaged, robust, and relevant. The amount of research produced in the field has indeed turned it into that, a field, rather than a hypothesis, which in itself pays tribute to Carl Bridge’s impact. The unanswered questions are as much testimony to its intellectual strength as is the amount of analysis and synthesis it has triggered so far. Its call for an increase in comparative work and understanding is making it a particularly useful tool in an era of abundant availability of data, but also in a time of increasingly complex transnational relations, ongoing migrations, and the continuous construction and deconstruction of historical narratives with regard to identity. Bridge’s conceptual work thus keeps feeding into debates about wider or indeed global meanings of Britishness, a lasting legacy.

Jatinder Mann and Bart Zielinski (Editors), Reflecting on the British World: Essays in Honour of Carl Bridge (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2024)

Between the late nineteenth century and the 1960s Britishness formed the foundation of Australian... more Between the late nineteenth century and the 1960s Britishness formed the foundation of Australian national identity. This viewed Australia as an integral part of a wider British World, which had the United Kingdom (UK) at its centre. A White Australia Policy was also adopted soon after and formed the second pillar of Australia’s national identity. An assimilation policy was introduced after the Second World War which expected non-British migrants to incorporate themselves into this Anglo-Celtic culture. However, during the 1960s Australia’s Britannic self-identity began to decline (predominantly due to external shocks) and was replaced with a “new nationalism” (an attempt to create new, local symbols of identity). Incremental changes also led to a weakening of the White Australia Policy. An integration policy now replaced assimilation towards non-British migrants. However, there was not much substance to the “new nationalism” and a philosophy of multiculturalism replaced it as the basis of Australian national identity. Moreover, a post–White Australia immigration policy was introduced in the late 1970s after the White Australia Policy was completely abandoned earlier in the decade. And Australia adopted an official policy of multiculturalism in the late 1970s to replace integration as the basis of its approach to migrants.

Jatinder Mann and Bart Zielinski (Editors), Reflecting on the British World: Essays in Honour of Carl Bridge (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2024) (With Bart Zielinski)

This book is an acknowledgement and celebration of Professor Carl Bridge’s key contributions to t... more This book is an acknowledgement and celebration of Professor Carl Bridge’s key contributions to the British World approach to history. His pioneering work was first produced in several co-authored essays which appeared in 2003. Much of this grew out of a series of conferences held worldwide starting in London, United Kingdom, in 1999 and culminating in Bristol in 2007. Scores of articles and book chapters have been produced—too numerous to mention here. At its nucleus is Professor Bridge, who has encouraged a newer and younger generation of scholars—some in this volume—to continue investigating the British World as a theoretical construct in the fields of British imperial and settler colonial history, with a particular focus on Australia.

Jatinder Mann (Editor), Citizenship in Transnational Perspective: Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Revised Edition (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023)

In the 1950s, English-speaking Canada very much identified itself as an integral part of a wider ... more In the 1950s, English-speaking Canada very much identified itself as an integral part of a wider British World. Canada’s bicultural nature, with the French-Canadians, complicated this self-identity in Canada. However, by the 1970s, this British World had come to an end. During this period, citizenship in Canada was redefined in a significant way from being an ethnic (British)-based one to a more civic-founded one which was more inclusive of other ethnic groups and Indigenous peoples. The chapter asserts that this redefinition of citizenship took place primarily in the context of this major shift in national identity, focusing on key external events that led to this process. It then explores pieces of citizenship legislation and other moves which illustrate the redefinition of citizenship during this period.

Jatinder Mann (Editor), Citizenship in Transnational Perspective: Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Revised Edition (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023)

In the 1950s, Australia very much identified itself as a British country and an integral part of ... more In the 1950s, Australia very much identified itself as a British country and an integral part of a wider British World which had the United Kingdom at its centre. However, by the 1970s this British World had come to an end, as had Australia’s self-identification as a British nation. During this period, citizenship in Australia was redefined in a significant way from being an ethnic (British)-based one to a more civic-founded one which was more inclusive of other ethnic groups and apparently Aborigines. This chapter argues that this redefinition of citizenship took place primarily in the context of this major shift in national identity. After having established the context of the end of the British World in Australia (with a focus on the UK’s application for entry into the European Economic Community (EEC) and the British withdrawal from “East of Suez”), it explores the Australian Citizenship Act of 1973 to illustrate the way in which citizenship became more inclusive of other ethnic groups in the country. It then studies the 1967 constitutional referendum to highlight how citizenship in Australia also appeared to incorporate Aborigines at this time.

Jatinder Mann (Editor), Citizenship in Transnational Perspective: Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Revised Edition (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023)

The first edition of this collection was based on an international symposium on “Citizenship in a... more The first edition of this collection was based on an international symposium on “Citizenship in a Transnational Perspective,” co-convened by Professor Janine Brodie and Dr. Jatinder Mann, that was held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 6–7 July 2016. This second, revised edition demonstrates the continued salience of exploring citizenship in a transnational perspective, as the chapters which all look at citizenship in terms of ethnicity and Indigeneity show that these themes or ideas very much cross national borders, which is the essence of a transnational approach. The contributors to this collection approach the subject from a range of disciplinary perspectives: historical, legal, political, and sociological. Therefore, this book makes an important and unique contribution to the existing literature through its transnational and multidisciplinary perspectives. This second, revised edition builds on the strength of the first edition (some chapters have been revised and updated) but also includes several new chapters by predominantly early career or mid-career scholars who demonstrate the cutting-edge research in the field.

Jatinder Mann and Iain-Johnston-White (Editors), Revisiting the British World: New Voices and Perspectives (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2022), Jul 2022

Jatinder Mann and Iain Johnston-White (Editors), Revisiting the British World: New Voices and Perspectives (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2022), Jul 2022

Jatinder Mann (Editor), Citizenship in a Transnational Perspective: Australia, Canada, and New Zealand (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), Jul 2017

In the 1950s, English-speaking Canada very much identified itself as a British country and an int... more In the 1950s, English-speaking Canada very much identified itself as a British country and an integral part of a wider British World, which had the United Kingdom (UK) at its centre. Canada’s bicultural nature, with the French-Canadians, complicated this self-identity in Canada. However, by the 1970s, this British World had come to an end, as had Canada’s self-identification as a British nation. During this period, citizenship in Canada was redefined in a significant way from being an ethnic (British)-based one to
a more civic-founded one – which was more inclusive of other ethnic groups and Indigenous peoples. This chapter will argue that this redefinition of citizenship took place primarily in the context of this major shift in national identity. After having
established the context of the end of the British World in Canada (with a focus on the Suez Crisis of 1956 and the UK’s application for entry into the European Economic Community [EEC]), it will explore the Canadian Citizenship Act of 1977 to illustrate the way in which citizenship became more inclusive of other ethnic groups in the country. It will then study the awarding of the right to vote for First Nations in 1960 to highlight the way in which citizenship in Canada also incorporated Indigenous groups at this time.

Jatinder Mann (Editor)., Citizenship in a Transnational Perspective: Australia, Canada, and New Zealand (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), Jul 2017

This edited collection is based on an international symposium on “Citizenship in a Transnational ... more This edited collection is based on an international symposium on “Citizenship in a Transnational Perspective,” co-convened by Professor Janine Brodie and Dr. Jatinder Mann, that was held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on 6–7 July 2016. It brought together leading international scholars from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to explore citizenship in a transnational perspective, focusing on the three countries through the two overarching themes of ethnicity and Indigeneity. The presenters at the symposium, and now the contributors to this collection, approached the subject from a range of disciplinary perspectives: historical, legal, political, and sociological. Therefore, this book makes an important and unique contribution to the existing literature through its transnational and multidisciplinary perspectives. The
contributors are engaged in cutting-edge research as some argue for a post-citizenship world, others questioning the very concept itself, or its application to Indigenous nations.

Lesley Harbon and Lindy Woodrow (Eds), Multiculturalism: Perspectives from Australia, Canada and China. 21-22 November 2011, Conference Proceedings (Sydney, NSW: Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, December 2011), Dec 2011

Ute Daniel, Peter Gatrell, Oliver Janz, Heather Jones, Jennifer Keene, Alan Kramer, and Bill Nasson (Editors), 1914-1918 online: International Encyclopaedia of the First World War. Berlin: Free University of Berlin., Jan 15, 2015

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Michael D. Kandiah (Editor), Witness Seminar: The History, Role and Functions of the British High Commission in Canberra. London: Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Nov 5, 2013

Intersections - Canadian Historical Association, 2021

The symposium brings together leading scholars from Australia, Canada and New Zealand to explore ... more The symposium brings together leading scholars from Australia, Canada and New Zealand to explore citizenship in a transnational perspective through the two overarching themes of ethnicity and indigeneity. It will adopt a multidisciplinary approach to these themes, specifically historical, political, legal and sociological perspectives.

Lowy Lecture Series, Nov 2012

CBC News website, Jul 1, 2012

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies: Forthcoming, 2025

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Forthcoming, 2025

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Aug 1, 2024

Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies, Sep 2023

Creator and Manager of Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Studies Network (ACNZSN)

Australian Historical Association Early Career Researchers Blog, 2021

In this post Jatinder Mann (Hong Kong Baptist University) offers some tips on self-promotion in a... more In this post Jatinder Mann (Hong Kong Baptist University) offers some tips on self-promotion in academia, outlining his experience of using four of the major online platforms. The opinions expressed here are not intended as an endorsement of any of the platforms mentioned, but provide a personal view of their benefits and limitations.

H-ANZAU, H-Net (Humanities and Social Sciences Online), Nov 2019

Australian Historical Association Early Career Researchers Blog, Apr 18, 2018

IN THIS WEEK’S POST, JATINDER MANN OFFERS SOME PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON HIS JOURNEY TO SECURE AN O... more IN THIS WEEK’S POST, JATINDER MANN OFFERS SOME PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON HIS JOURNEY TO SECURE AN ONGOING POSITION IN ACADEMIA. HE TALKS CANDIDLY ABOUT THE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT OF STAYING IN ACADEMIA UNTIL HE WAS OFFERED A POSITION AT THE HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY. HE ALSO GIVES INSIGHTS INTO HIS EXPERIENCE STUDYING AUSTRALIAN HISTORY AS SOMEONE WHO IS NOT FROM AUSTRALIA AND DISCUSSES THE LACK OF DIVERSITY AT CONFERENCES IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND.

Peter Lang Group, May 16, 2024

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Interview formed the basis of an article published in The Sydney Morning Herald on ‘Ex-pats votin... more Interview formed the basis of an article published in The Sydney Morning Herald on ‘Ex-pats voting in Britain could be decisive’