The Far Left in Australia since 1945 (Routledge Studies in Radical History and Politics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138043850 ISBN 13: 9781138043855

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

The far left in Australia had significant effects on post-war politics, culture and society. The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) ended World War II with some 20,000 members, and despite the harsh and vitriolic Cold War climate of the 1950s, seeded or provided impetus for the re-emergence of other movements. Radicals subscribing to ideologies beyond the Soviet orbit – Maoists, Trotskyists, anarchists and others – also created parties and organisations and led movements. All of these different far left parties and movements changed and shifted during time, responding to one political crisis or another, but they remained steadfastly devoted to a better world.

This collection, bringing together 14 chapters from leading and emerging figures in the Australian and international historical profession, for the first time charts some of these significant moments and interventions, revealing the Australian far left’s often forgotten contribution to the nation’s history.

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About the Author

Jon Piccini, University of Queensland, Australia.

Evan Smith, Flinders University, Australia.

Matthew Worley, University of Reading, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138043850
• ISBN 13: 9781138043855
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300
• Editor: Piccini Jon, Smith Evan, Worley Matthew