To Constitute a Nation

A Cultural History of Australia's Constitution

By:

Helen Irving

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Studies in Australian History

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This imaginative and resonant book looks at the constitution as a cultural artefact. It attempts to understand the period during which it emerged, culminating in Federation in 1901. Irving looks beyond the well-known events, places and figures to locate federation and the constitution in the context of broader social, political and cultural changes. She argues that Australians displayed an ability to reconcile the demands of pragmatism with the urge of romanticism. Despite its paradoxical construction, there is something uniquely Australian about the constitution, and it marked a utopian moment as the old century gave way to the new. Irving analyses the background and outcomes of the recent Constitutional Convention and considers its significance for Australia's possible future as a republic.

Release date NZ

June 13th, 1999

Author

Helen Irving

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

272

Series

Studies in Australian History

Dimensions

152x229x15

ISBN-13

9780521668972

Product ID

2398302

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