The Passion of Politics: The Role of Ideology and Political Theory in Australia

Acknowledgements Academics' Preface Introduction PART 1: THE FOUNDATIONS 1. Values, Beliefs and Ideologies 2. Conservatism 3. Liberalisms 4. Socialism PART 2: FORGING THE AUSTRALIAN TRADITION 5. Australia at Federation and The Radical Democrats 6. White Australia 7. Early Divisions and 'The Three Elevens' 8. The Birth of Australian Egalitarianism 9. Creating the Two Party System 10. Trends of Political Debate - Splits and Creeping Social Democracy PART 3: 1970s CONSTRUCTIVISM AND LIBERATION MOVEMENTS 11. Constructivism 12. Feminism 13. Gay Rights Movement 14. Aboriginal Rights Movement 15. Multiculturalism PART 4: A TURN TO THE RIGHT 16. Neo-Liberalism and Rational Choice Theory 17. 1980s Economic Reforms 18. Neo-Conservatism 19. A New Nationalism PART 5: OUR FUTURE CHOICES 20. Human Nature 21. How we organize ourselves 22. Environmentalism as a Window into Future Debates Conclusion S

'Lindy Edwards powerfully shows how politics can be understood as a passionate confrontation of ideas and ideologies. This book gives us a new and compelling way to think about the past, present, and future of Australian politics.' - Professor John Dryzek, Australian National University