The Far-Right in Contemporary Australia

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This book is the first to elaborate on radical and extreme right movements in contemporary Australia. It brings together leading scholars to present cutting edge research on various facets and manifestations of Australia’s diverse far-right, which has gained unprecedented public presence and visibility since the mid-2010s. The thematic breadth of the chapters in this volume reflects the complexity of the far-right in Australia, ranging from the attitudes of far-right populist party voters and the role of far-right groups in anti-mosque protests, to online messaging and rhetoric of radical and extreme right-wing movements. The contributions are theoretically grounded and come from a range of disciplines, including media and cultural studies, sociology, politics, and urban studies, exploring issue of far-right activism on the micro and macro level, with both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Far-Right Movements in Contemporary Australia: An Introduction (Mario Peucker, Debra Smith)....Pages 1-17 The Australian Far-Right: An International Comparison of Fringe and Conventional Politics (Peter Lentini)....Pages 19-51 The Values of One Nation Voters (Andrew Markus)....Pages 53-72 Not a Monolithic Movement: The Diverse and Shifting Messaging of Australia’s Far-Right (Mario Peucker, Debra Smith, Muhammad Iqbal)....Pages 73-100 Far-Right Contestation in Australia: Soldiers of Odin and True Blue Crew (Pamela Nilan)....Pages 101-125 Transnationalising the Anti-public Sphere: Australian Anti-publics and Reactionary Online Media (Mark Davis)....Pages 127-149 Hear What I Hear, See What I See: Relating Extremist Rhetoric to the Communities That Notice It (Tom Clark, Paolo Gerbaudo, Ika Willis)....Pages 151-173 Hijacking Democracy? Spatialised Persecution and the Planning Process (Julie Rudner)....Pages 175-197 Challenging the Far-Right in Australia (Priscilla Brice)....Pages 199-214 Conclusion: Making Sense of the Far-Right in Australia (Mario Peucker, Debra Smith)....Pages 215-226 Back Matter ....Pages 227-235