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UNISA996217050403316 |
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Titolo |
Australia under construction : nation-building : past, present and future / / edited by John Butcher |
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : , : ANU Press, , 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 171 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Federal government - Australia |
Politics and culture - Australia |
Australia Economic conditions Congresses |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"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." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapter. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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