Far-Right Political Parties in Australia: Disorganisation and Electoral Failure

This book explores the organizational challenges faced by Australian far-right parties and their limited electoral success. It argues that the failure to develop a functioning party organization has hindered their ability to navigate the political environment effectively. By focusing on disorganization, the book offers a new perspective on the electoral impact of the far right in Australia.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 13 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Australian far-right parties have faced limited electoral success compared to their counterparts in other regions. While some European far-right parties have achieved significant gains, including participation in national governments, the Australian far-right parties of the 'fourth wave have experienced relatively poor electoral results. This does not necessarily indicate that Australia is uniquely hostile to far-right politics. In fact, the 2019 Australian federal election provides a unique opportunity to examine the challenges faced by Australian far-right parties.

Focusing on the 2019 election, this book adopts an organizational approach to understand why Australian far-right parties struggle electorally. The author argues that the failure to develop a functioning party organization has hindered the ability of these parties to effectively navigate their political environment. By examining the disorganization of Australian far-right parties, this book offers a fresh perspective on the limited electoral impact of the far right in Australia, despite favorable conditions such as normalized Islamophobia and growing dissatisfaction with mainstream parties.

This book will appeal to scholars and students of party politics, the far right, populism, and Australian politics. It provides valuable insights into the organizational challenges faced by far-right parties and their impact on political outcomes. By analyzing the strategies and tactics of Australian far-right parties, this book contributes to our understanding of the dynamics of far-right politics in different contexts.

Weight: 503g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032536507