Australia under construction : nation-building : past, present and future / edited by John Butcher
- Bib ID:
- 4351850
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- Book
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- Canberra, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2008
- xv, 171 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781921313776
- Series:
- ANZSOG series.
- Summary:
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"Nation-building is a term that resonates strongly in the Australian polity. It is bound up in the public consciousness with Australia's settler beginnings and iconic major infrastructure projects such as the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme. Moreover, the ethos of nation-building is often invoked by politicians, either as an historical or political narrative or as a prospective framework for public policy. This monograph draws together a number of perspectives on nation-building from a group of eminent thinkers. This monograph explores the historical, political and cultural dimensions of this thing we call nation-building. It distinguishes the peculiarly Australian nation-building discourse from other applications and meanings of the term. Furthermore, the book explores the contemporary relevance of nation-building as a contemporary and future public policy framework."--Provided by publisher.
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- Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at the publisher's site:http://epress.anu.edu.au/auc_citation.html
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- 2008
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