This book is part of a two-part volume on the Liberal Party of Australia edited by Zareh Ghazarian, Matteo Bonotti and Marija Taflaga. This volume contributes to the understanding of political parties, especially the sub-discipline of Australian politics. Australia remains one of the oldest liberal democracies in the world with a stable party system. It provides an excellent case study to focus on political parties. This book focuses on the Liberal Party which has been a very successful major party since its creation in 1944.
The book assembles a range of experts to analyse the Liberal Party in contemporary Australia. Central to this volume are discussions about party origins, organisation, structure, and operation. The volume casts a critical eye over the Liberal Party at a time when the Australian party system is under pressure from new and emerging challenges. The book starts a new conversation about the role and impact of parties in liberal democracies. It aims to propel new research and interest in understanding major parties in contemporary society.
This is an essential volume for scholars, researchers, students, and general readers who are seeking an authoritative analysis of right-of-centre political parties and how they impact policy in practice.
This book is part of a two-part volume on the Liberal Party of Australia edited by Zareh Ghazarian, Matteo Bonotti and Marija Taflaga. This is an essential volume for scholars, researchers, students, and general readers who are seeking an authoritative analysis of right-of-centre political parties and how they impact policy in practice.
Introduction. Right of Centre Political Parties: The Case of the Liberal
Party in Australia
1. Liberals before the Liberal Party
2. Menzies Memories
3. The Coalition More than a Marriage of Convenience, a Partnership for
Success
4. The Liberal Partys Embrace of Populism
5. The Lost Issues: Liberal Party Electoral Performance Since 1990
6. John Howards Leadership of the Liberals
7. From Broad-Church to Issue-Competitive: The Federal Liberal Party
8. The NSW Liberals: An Unexpected Success Story
9. Where Hope Goes to Die: The Liberal Party in Victoria in the 21st
Century
10. A Liberal Paradox: The evolution of Liberalism and the Liberal Party in
Queensland
11. The Western Australian Liberal Party: From Dominance to Crisis
12. Dark Forces The Liberal Party in South Australia
13. The Liberal Party in Tasmania
14. The ACT: Liberal Alliances in a Changing Party System
15. The Territory Party: The Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory
Zareh Ghazarian is an Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Monash University, Australia. He has published widely in the field of Australian politics and is a leading commentator in national and international media. His teaching and research interests include political parties, public policy, political knowledge, and civics and citizenship education.
Matteo Bonotti is an Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Monash University, Australia. His research interests include democratic theory, political liberalism and public reason, linguistic justice, free speech and civility, and food justice.
Marija Taflaga is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations and the Director of the Center for the Study of Australian Politics. She researches Australian politics in comparison with other Westminster nations and also undertakes research in Australian political history.
