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The War on Democracy
Conservative Opinion in the Australian Press
Niall Lucy and Steve Mickler
This provocative new title asks challenging questions about the published ideas of seven of Australia’s most influential media commentators - Luke Slattery, Miranda Devine, Gerard Henderson, Janet Albrechtsen, Andrew Bolt, Michael Duffy and Christopher Pearson.
In THE WAR ON DEMOCRACY, authors Niall Lucy and Steve Mickler ride the roller coaster of recent changes in Australian political and cultural life and demonstrate how long-cherished democratic ideals in this country have been eroded and/or co-opted by various interest groups.
For if current conservative opinion writers are to be believed, Australian politics and culture continue to be infiltrated and dominated by left-wing ideologues, ‘Marxists’ and ‘extremists’ who are at odds with the honest conservatives – or ‘hon cons’ – who see themselves as representing the interests of ‘ordinary’ Australians against 'the left', who are intent on imposing their undemocratic views on the media, schools, universities and other public institutions and cultural practices.
But authors Lucy and Mickler think otherwise. They argue that the real opponents of democracy are conservatives, whose attack on 'the left' reveals a contempt of and hostility for the liberal ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity. Lucy and Mickler's critique of conservative thinking sees the real advocates of democracy as those who work to advance and protect the rights and interests of the displaced, the disadvantaged and the disaffected.
THE WAR ON DEMOCRACY is must-read for Australians of all persuasions interested in media, politics and the fate of democratic ideals. A savage journey to the heart of the conservative dream, this topical new title from UWA Press makes for compelling reading and is guaranteed to spark national media debate.
Chapter Excepts
For excerpts from THE WAR ON DEMOCRACY, visit the UWA Press website by clicking here.
About the Authors
Pictured (L – R): Authors Steve Mickler and Niall Lucy
NIALL LUCY is a Fellow of the Australian Research Institute at Curtin University. His previous books include A Derrida Dictionary and Beyond Semiotics: Text, Culture and Technology.
STEVE MICKLER is Head of Media and Information at Curtin University and is the author of The Myth of Privilege: Aboriginal Status, Media Visions, Public Ideas and Gambling on the First Race: Racism and Talkback Radio.
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Paperback. RRP A$29.95 (GST inclusive). Click here to order online from UWA Press’ secure website.
About UWA Press
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For further information about the Press’ current and backlist titles, visit www.uwapress.uwa.edu.au or telephone (+ 61 8) 6488 3670.
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