The Rise and Fall of One NationMichael Leach, Geoff Stokes, Ian Ward Launched with the enthusiasm and support of many thousands of Australians, the One Nation party gave expression to the anger and disenchantment of voters drawn to Pauline Hanson's views on race, immigration and national identity. In this landmark study, scholars in political and social research bring into focus the character and origins of One Nation; its organisation and right-wing links; the unprecedented role of an influential minor party in state parliament; and its indelible impact upon Australian political life. In particular this timely new book analysis One Nation's electoral failure in the 1998 federal and the subsequent NSW elections, and its subsequent deregistration and investigation for fraud. There is a key chapter on Aboriginal Australia written from the Murri perspective, while other chapters offer up intriguing social commentary on the wider issues of an Australian political populism; national identity; and the impact of globalisation. |
Contents
The Rise and Fall of One Nation | 1 |
The Character and Origins of One Nation | 23 |
Hansonism Political Discourse and | 42 |
One Nation and the Queensland Right | 57 |
One Nation and the Failure of Political | 73 |
Organisation and Electoral Appeal | 89 |
Pauline Hanson and the Power of the | 115 |
Nationwide Electoral Support for One | 136 |
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