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Title: | Australia Under Construction : Nation-building past, present and future |
Authors: | Butcher ,John |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
Publisher: | ANU Press |
Abstract: | The Australian nation is a work in progress. So conclude the authors whose views are represented in this most recent offering in the ANZSOG monograph series, Australia Under Construction: Nation-building past, present and future. From its beginnings as a settler society through to present day concerns about ?roadbanding the nation?? the nation-building narrative has resonated with Australians. The very idea of nation-building has both excited the popular imagination about what we might achieve as a society and a nation, and has occasioned despair about missed opportunities. The eleven authors contributing to this monograph reflect on these, and other themes from a variety of perspectives. They challenge our understanding of the term ?ation-building?? reflect on its contemporary relevance as a framework for public policy and even re-appraise the contribution of past ?conic??nation-building endeavours. To this subject the authors bring intelligence, wit and a healthy disdain for sacred cows. A stimulating read for anyone interested in the history, challenges and prospects of nation-building in Australia. |
link: | http://www.oapen.org/record/458814 |
Keywords: | Politics and government;Politics and government;Economic conditions;Social conditions;Australia |
ISBN: | 9781921313783 |
Theme: | 教科書-社會科學類 |
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