THE BICENTENNIAL AFFAIR Dennis O'Brien 1991 ABC books

The Description

THE BICENTENNIAL AFFAIR. The Inside Story of Australia's Birthday Bash by O'BRIEN, Dennis

ABC Book. Crows Nest, NSW. 1991. First Edition. Pages 342, index; b/w photos; hardcover in dust jacket.

A unique source of reference and analysis for anyone interested in social history as it relates to the planning and execution of a major public event.

This is an excellent root and branch account of the dreaming, planning, scheming and organization of the practical celebration of Australia’s 200 Birthday in 1988. Highly recommended for understanding the tensions of economical rationalism versus extravagant public events, set against the background of the social agenda.

Widely acclaimed by piers from both academia and industry this book from 1991 serves as a reminder of how public money is spent, and misspent, and is not backward with critiques of past practices and approaches.

More than just a history of the 1988 celebration this analysis is a stand alone work that shows the possibilities and pitfalls of government policy that seeks to establish a national identity, while examining the shared responsibility both the public and private sector shoulder in achieving this goal.

This paper back A5 sized edition is in excellent as new condition, all pages are clean crisp, tear and graffiti free. It will be well packed to survive Aust Post (see my feedback, and happy interstate customers) but please allow $11 to $13 for Reg Post if you’re in the East Coast capitals & major EC regionals.

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