This book is framed by four over-arching narratives of inquiry.
While all four are firmly anchored in Australia's political milieu
- and as such are of considerable interest to a range of actors
therein (scholars and students, the media, the political class) -
they will also be of interest to a global audience. First,
ideation. More specifically, what is the nature of populist
politics in Australia, why does it consistently resonate with
particular electoral demographics, what is the basis of its appeal
over and above electoral cycles, and how should we position it in
relation to more familiar concepts such as democracy, nationalism
and progressive-conservative politics? Second, election. Despite
the disparaging tone that the mainstream media can sometimes adopt
when discussing electoral outcomes for right-populism and Hanson in
particular, why does right-populism consistently resonate with
particular electoral demographics, characterized by various
criteria - geographic, social class, gender? How does populism play
out in electoral cycles, and how do mainstream political parties
capitalize on it for political gain? Third, policy and politics.
Much to the disappointment of many, right-populism in Australia
generally and PHONP in particular has been influential in policy
formulation across a range of domains. These include Indigenous
policy and reconciliation, immigration and international relations,
industry policy, and the politics of gender. Taking a broader
perspective, how does the resurgence of right-populism in Australia
today differ from two decades ago, and is the polity, generally
speaking, shifting to the right? Fourth, Australia's right-populism
from a comparative international perspective. More specifically,
what are the similarities and differences between right-populism in
Australia on the one hand and in Europe and the US on the other,
and are we justified in concluding, however tentatively, that the
rise of right-populism is similar across these polities?
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