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oapen-20.500.12657-338172023-12-12T14:11:29Z Australia Under Construction Butcher, John politics and government australia social conditions economic conditions Commonwealth of Nations Infrastructure Nation-building bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government 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 ‘broadbanding 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 ‘nation-building’, reflect on its contemporary relevance as a framework for public policy and even re-appraise the contribution of past ‘iconic’ 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. 2013-11-05 00:00:00 2020-04-01T14:56:59Z 2020-04-01T14:56:59Z 2008 book 458814 OCN: 236168000 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33817 eng application/pdf n/a 458814.pdf http://epress.anu.edu.au/titles/australia-and-new-zealand-school-of-government-anzsog-2/auc_citation ANU Press 10.26530/OAPEN_458814 10.26530/OAPEN_458814 ddc8cc3f-dd57-40ef-b8d5-06f839686b71 171 Canberra open access
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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 ‘broadbanding 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 ‘nation-building’, reflect on its contemporary relevance as a framework for public policy and even re-appraise the contribution of past ‘iconic’ 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.
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