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Record Nr.

UNINA9910137456903321

Titolo

Australia under construction : nation-building : past, present and future / / edited by John Butcher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : , : ANU Press, , 2008

ISBN

1-921313-78-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 171 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)

Disciplina

320.60971

Soggetti

Federal government - Australia

Politics and culture - Australia

Australia Economic conditions Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This monograph arose from the special workshop, 'Nation-building in Australia: Past, Present and Future', offered as part of the Governing by Looking Back conference held at The Australian National University from 12-14 December 2007."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapter.

Nota di contenuto

1. Nation-building in Australia: a discourse, iconic project or tradition of resonance? --2. The unfinished business of nation-building --3. In the wake of economic reform …new prospects for nation-building? --4. The challenge of teaching Australian history --5. A passion for white elephants: some lessons from Australia’s experience of nation building --6. Populate, parch and panic: two centuries of dreaming about nation-building in inland Australia --7. Australia’s fiscal straitjacket --8. The ‘Building Better Cities’ program 1991-96: a nation-building initiative of the Commonwealth Government --9. Stumbling towards nation-building: impediments to progress --10. Broadbanding the nation: lessons from Canada or shortcomings in Australian federalism? --11. Re-imagining the Australian state: political structures and policy strategies.